Cheese & Olive Manicotti With Mushroom Sauce

• 2 manicotti, pieces cooked according to directions without salt or fat
• 2 tablespoons black olives, chopped
• 6 tablespoons fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
• onion powder, a dash (optional)
• garlic powder, a dash
• italian seasoning (a pinch "or" two)
• 1 pinch salt, divided
• crushed red pepper flakes, a pinch or two (optional)
• 2 tablespoons part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated, divided
• nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup sliced button mushroom
• 1/2 tablespoon flour
• 6 tablespoons nonfat milk or 6 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F
2. Cook manicotti and set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine chopped black olives, ricotta cheese, egg white, Parmesan cheese, Italian Seasoning, pinch of salt, pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (if using), a dash of onion powder(if using), a dash of garlic powder and 1 tbsp grated mozzarella cheese.
4. Spray a small baking dish with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.
5. Fill the manicotti evenly with the ricotta cheese mixture, laying them into the dish.
6. Set aside.
7. In a saucepan sprayed with nonstick vegetable cooking, over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and mushrooms.
8. Cook for 1 minute and add the flour.
9. Add the milk gradually and with a wire whisk smooth out the lumps.
10. Cook mushroom sauce 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.
11. Check for seasoning & add a pinch of salt, if needed.
12. Pour sauce over manicotti and top with remaining 1 tbsp grated mozzarella cheese.
13. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheese-olive-manicotti-with-mushroom-sauce-384607 (may not work)