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Inside-Out Manicotti
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Inside-Out Manicotti

13 ingredients 15 min + 40 min 4 servings openrecipes
Inside-Out Manicotti

"Here's a quick way to have the wonderful flavor of manicotti without all the work of stuffing the tubes. Use a smaller pasta, and cover it with sauce and cheese."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

765
Calories
34g
Protein
38g
Fat
69g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 8 ounces dry ziti pasta

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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