Crab & Spinach Manicotti
Recipe: #25025
October 12, 2016
Categories: Crab meat, Manicotti, Spinach, Fathers Day, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, more
"Wonderful blend of crab, spinach and Swiss cheese with fresh dill."
Original is 5 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (318.7 g)
- Calories 416.7
- Total Fat - 18.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.7 g
- Cholesterol - 90.5 mg
- Sodium - 648.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 41.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.2 g
- Sugars - 6.9 g
- Protein - 22.7 g
- Calcium - 615.9 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 23.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook manicotti according to package directions; drain well and rinse with cold water and drain again; set aside.
Step 2
Melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat.
Step 3
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Step 4
Whisk together flour and milk until smooth; add to garlic.
Step 5
Continue to cook, stirring often, until sauce is bubbly and has thickened, about 7 minutes.
Step 6
Stir in tomatoes, 1/2 cup of the Swiss cheese, dill, crushed red pepper flakes, salt & pepper.
Step 7
When cheese has melted, remove from heat.
Step 8
To prepare filling, combine crabmeat, cottage cheese, spinach, remaining Swiss cheese, Parmesan and egg in a large bowl; mix well.
Step 9
Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Step 10
Using a teaspoon, carefully spoon filling into each manicotti shell, being careful not to tear them.
Step 11
Place manicotti in baking pan in a single layer.
Step 12
Pour sauce evenly over top.
Step 13
Cover with foil and bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
Step 14
Remove from oven, uncover and let cook for 5 minutes before serving.
Tips
No special items needed.
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