Turkey Manicotti
- 1/2 cup frozen spinach (thawed and juices squeezed out)
- 1/2 lb ground turkey
- 2 ounces Italian turkey sausage
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (grated)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 8 ounces manicotti (12 pieces)
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
- Cook the ground turkey and turkey sausage together in a skillet. Put it into a food processor and pulse a few times. In a large bowl mix together ricotta, 1 cup of mozzerella, 1/4 c parmesan, parsley, garlic , basil, oregano, spinach, and salt to taste. Stir in the meat.
- Boil the manicotti in batches of 6, until al dente ( about 6 minutes). Cool slightly. Spoon 1/2 c of marinara on the bottom of a 13x9 pan. Fill each manicotti, and arrange side by side in pan. Top with remaining marinara, mozzerella , and parmesan cheese. Lightly drizzle olive oil over the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
frozen spinach, ground turkey, italian turkey sausage, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, marinara sauce, dry basil, oregano
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-manicotti-321895 (may not work)