Creamy Chipotle Manicotti
- 8 manicotti shells
- 1 (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup egg substitute
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 2 cups chipotle salsa, divided*
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and oil. Rinse with cold water; drain and set aside.
- Stir together ricotta cheese and next 4 ingredients.
- Coat an 11- x 7-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and pour 1/2 cup salsa in bottom of dish. Spoon cheese mixture evenly into shells, and arrange in dish. Pour remaining salsa over shells.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Bake 10 more minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese melts. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
- Note: For testing purposes only, we used D. L. Jardine's Holy Chipotle Salsa.
- * 1 or 2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo stirred into 2 cups reglar mild salsa may be substituted for chipotle salsa. Canned Chipotle peppers may be found in the Mexica section of supermarket. Store remaining peppers in a zip-top plastic bag in refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in freezer up to 2 months.
shells, ricotta cheese, green onions, fresh cilantro, mozzarella cheese, egg substitute, vegetable cooking spray, chipotle salsa, shredded monterey jack cheese with peppers
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-chipotle-manicotti (may not work)