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THREE-CHEESE MANICOTTI WITH CHUNKY VEGETABLE SAUCE

Active Time : 1 Hour 25 Minutes
Total Time : 1 Hour 25 Minutes
Serves : 7
INGREDIENTS
  • PAM® Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 1 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • 3 cans (8 oz each) Hunt's® Tomato Sauce-No Salt Added
  • 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 pkg (8 oz each) dry manicotti shells, uncooked
  • 1 pkg (10 oz each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
  • 1 16 oz = 2 cups container (16 oz each) fat free small curd cottage cheese
  • 1-1/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 4 ounces fat free cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup Egg Beaters® 100% Liquid Egg Whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS

Prepare Sauce: Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add green pepper; cook 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until fragrant. Add carrot and zucchini; cook 2 minutes more. Add tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, vinegar and Italian seasoning. Simmer mixture 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; set aside.

Meanwhile, prepare Manicotti: Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare manicotti shells according to package directions, omitting salt. When just tender, drain and rinse with cold water. Place shells in single layer on parchment paper; set aside.

Lightly spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 2 cups sauce in baking dish; set aside. Combine spinach, cottage cheese, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, Egg Beaters, garlic powder and black pepper in large bowl. Fill each manicotti shell with 1/4 cup cheese mixture. Arrange over sauce in baking dish; top with remaining sauce. Cover with aluminum foil.

Bake 45 minutes or until filling is hot. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes more or until mozzarella cheese melts.