Cheese Manicotti With Spinach

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 manicotti, uncooked
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• parsley sprig

Recipe

• 1 cook manicotti shells in boiling, salted water until barely tender (package directions). rinse with cold water. drain.
• 2 combine cheeses, parsley, egg, onion and salt; mixing well.
• 3 fill shells with cheese mixture.
• 4 arrange in lightly oiled baking dish.
• 5 cover with marinara sauce.
• 6 sprinkle with additional 1/4 cup parmesan.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.
• 8 meanwhile, cook spinach according to package directions. drain well.
• 9 spoon down center of baked manicotti just before serving.
• 10 garnish with parsley.