Creamy Chipotle Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 manicotti
• 1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 cup egg substitute
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 2 cups chipotle salsa, divided
• 2 ounces shredded monterey jack pepper cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and oil.
• 2 rinse with cold water; drain and set aside.
• 3 stir together ricotta cheese and next 4 ingredients.
• 4 coat an 11- x 7-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and pour 1/2 cup salsa in bottom of dish.
• 5 spoon cheese mixture evenly into shells, and arrange in dish.
• 6 pour remaining salsa over shells.
• 7 bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• 8 sprinkle with monterey jack cheese.
• 9 bake 10 more minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese melts.
• 10 let stand 10 minutes before serving.