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Creamy Spinach-and-Ricotta Manicotti

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Serves 6| Hands-On Time: 1hr 00m| Total Time: 1hr 30m Ingredients
    8 ounces  manicotti noodles
    4 tablespoons (1/2 stick)  unsalted butter
    1 medium  onion, chopped
    2 cloves  garlic, chopped
      kosher salt
      black pepper
    1 28-ounce can  whole peeled tomatoes
    1/4 cup  all-purpose flour
    2 cups  whole milk
    1 15-ounce container  ricotta, (about 1 3/4 cups)
    1 10-ounce package  frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid
    1 cup  grated Parmesan, (4 ounces)
    1 large  egg
    1 teaspoon  dried oregano
Directions Cook the manicotti noodles according to the package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Heat oven to 425° F. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 5 minutes. Crush the tomatoes with your hands or a potato masher and add them (with their juices) to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. In a separate large pot, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, stirring, until light golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Cook, whisking, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir together the ricotta, spinach, ½ cup of the Parmesan, the egg, oregano, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Spoon into the manicotti. Spread half each of the tomato sauce and cream sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch or other 3-quart baking dish. Top with the stuffed manicotti, then the remaining tomato sauce, cream sauce, and Parmesan. Bake until bubbling and lightly browned on top, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Nutritional Information Per Serving Calories 555
    23g  Fat
Sat Fat 10g Cholesterol 99mg Sodium 844mg Protein 25g Carbohydrate 52g
    6g  Sugar

Fiber 4g
Iron 4mg
Calcium 147mg

Quick Tip
To make stuffing the noodles a snap, fill a resealable plastic bag with the ricotta mixture, snip one of the corners, and use it to pipe the mixture into the pasta.

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