Artichoke Stuffed Manicotti - Weight Watchers

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 manicotti
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans water-packed artichoke hearts, drained & quartered
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1/4 cup scallion top, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 cups marinara sauce, fat-free
• 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook manicotti according to package directions. drain in colander, rinsing under cold water.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 3 spray two (1 1/2-quart) shallow baking dishes with nonstick spray.
• 4 combine the artichoke hearts, ricotta, parmesan, scallion greens, salt and pepper in a food processor, pulse until fairly smooth.
• 5 using a small spoon, fill each manicotti tube with about 3 tablespoons of the artichoke mixture.
• 6 spread 1/2 cup of marinara sauce in the bottom of each baking dish.
• 7 add 6 of the manicotti to each dish and top with remaining sauce. sprinkle each dish with half the mozzarella and cover with foil.
• 8 you can place one dish in the freezer (for up to 2 months).
• 9 bake, covered, until hot, about 30 minutes. remove the foil and continue baking until the cheese bubbles, about 10 minutes more.