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Crab & Spinach Manicotti

Here's how you make Crab & Spinach Manicotti
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 10 shells (6 ounces) dry manicotti pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups 2% milk
  • 1 can (19 ounce) diced tomatoes (drained, no salt added, 540mL)
  • 4 ounces low-fat Swiss cheese (shredded, packed, 1 cup, 113g)
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
  • 10 ounces lump crabmeat (chopped, 284g)
  • 1 cup 1% cottage cheese (or part-skim ricotta cheese)
  • 5 ounces frozen spinach (1/2 pkg 10oz/300g, thawed, squeezed dry and chopped, 5oz/150g total)
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (freshly grated)
  • 1 large egg
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • 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.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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