Cheese Spinach Manicotti

Total Time:Prep: 55 min. Bake: 55 min.

Recipe by Julie Lower

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Oct. 24, 2022

No one will even miss the meat in this hearty, delicious meal. Cream cheese and cottage cheese beef up the filling and give this lasagna-like dish a creamy base. —Julie Lower, Katy, Texas

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Cheese Spinach Manicotti

Add your review
Yield:7 servings
Prep:55 min
Cook:55 min
Save Saved Saving print

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine or vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • filling:
    • 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese
    • 1-1/4 cups 2% cottage cheese
    • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
    • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells
    • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Text Ingredients
Shop Recipe

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, wine, Italian seasoning, sugar and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, for filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, eggs and salt.
  3. 3
    Stuff cream cheese mixture into uncooked manicotti shells. Spread 1 cup sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spay. Arrange manicotti over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over top.
  4. 4
    Cover and bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until pasta is tender. Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

2 manicotti: 389 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 722mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 5g fiber), 25g protein.
Loading Popular in the Community
Loading Reviews