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    Spinach Manicotti

    List of Ingredients




    2 packages (8 ounces each) manicotti shells
    1/4 cup butter or margarine
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    2-1/2 cups milk
    3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    1 pound bulk Italian sausage
    4 cups diced cooked chicken or turkey
    2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
    2 eggs, beaten
    1 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
    2 cans (26-1/2 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
    1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

    Recipe



    Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted; set aside. Drain manicotti; set aside. In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the chicken, spinach, eggs, mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup white sauce. Stuff into manicotti shells. Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce each in two ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dishes. Top with manicotti. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over the top. Reheat the remaining white sauce, stirring constantly. Pour over spaghetti sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 14-16 servings.

 

 

 


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