Pasta: 10 pt. Sausage Cheese Manicotti
Source of Recipe
Light & Tasty Nov 18, 2002 (lynnawr)
List of Ingredients
10 uncooked manicotti shells
8 oz turkey Italian sausage links, casings removed
1 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 egg whites
3 cups fat free cottage cheese
1 cup (4 oz) shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, divided
3 T minced fresh parsley
1/2 t dried basil
1/2 t fennel seed
1/4 t white pepper
2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup waterRecipe
Cook manicotti according to pkg directions. Meanwhile, crumble sausage into a nonstick skillet; add the red pepper and onion. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Drain manicotti; set aside.
In a bowl, combine the sausage mixture, egg whites, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, fennel seed and pepper. Stuff into manicotti shells. Combine spaghetti sauce and water; spread 1/2 cup in an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Arrange shells over sauce; top with remaining sauce.
Cover and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 5 servings (10 pt. for 2 shells)
Nutritional Analysis per 2 shells: 462 calories;13 g fat (5 g sat fat);51 mg cholesterol;1418 mg sodium;48 g carbs;4 g fiber;39 g protein
Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1Ú2 fat-free milk
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