Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Cheese Manicotti Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 carton (15 ounces) reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 TBSPs minced fresh parsley
1/2 TSP pepper
1/4 TSP salt
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
4 cups marinara sauce
1/2 cup water
1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells
Additional parsley, optional

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients; stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
In another bowl, mix marinara sauce and water; spread 3/4 cup sauce onto bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Fill uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture; arrange over sauce.
Top with remaining sauce.

Bake, covered, 50 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
If desired, top with additional parsley.

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