Low Fat Pasta Recipes
Vegetable Manicotti Recipe
This Vegetable Manicotti Recipe is one of many in
our collection of Low Fat Recipes. these are culled from various
sources, some my own. whilst some are low carb recipes, there are also
some low fat recipes, and diabetic recipes. The one thing they
all have in common with this Vegetable Manicotti Recipe, is that they can
all be seen as diet recipes in one form or another.
Remember, this Vegetable Manicotti Recipe will only help you lose weight if you use it as part of a carefully controlled weight loss program.
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Ingredients:
1 can tomato sauce, (8 ounces)
8 uncooked manicotti shells
1 tsp olive or vegetable oil
1/2 cup shredded carrot - (about 1 medium)
1/2 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms - (about 1-1/2 ounces)
1/4 cup sliced green onions (with tops)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp chopped fresh or
2 tsp dried basil
2 egg whites
1 container part-skim, (15 ounces)
ricotta cheese
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
cheese (2 ounces)
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray rectangular baking dish, 12 X 7-1/2 X 2
inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Pour 1/3 cup of the tomato sauce in
dish. Cook manicotti shells as directed on package; drain.
Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Saute carrot,
zucchini, mushrooms, onions and garlic in oil. Stir in remaining
ingredients except tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Fill manicotti
shells with vegetable mixture; place in dish. Pour remaining tomato sauce
over manicotti. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake 40 to 45
minutes or until hot and bubbly. 4 SERVINGS (2 MANICOTTI SHELLS EACH).
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Spray rectangular microwavable dish, 12 X 7-1/2 X 2
inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Pour 1/3 cup of the tomato sauce in
dish. Cook manicotti shells as directed on package; drain. Omit olive oil.
Place carrot, zucchini, mushrooms, onions and garlic in 1-quart
microwavable casserole. Cover tightly and microwave on high 4 to 6 minutes
or until tender; drain. Continue as directed. Cover tightly and microwave
on high 8 to 10 minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn after 4 minutes, until
hot.
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Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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