Cheese Manicotti With Spinach

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This a very simplified version of a great italian dish. it can be made in advance and refrigerated until baking. i normally never use jarred sauces because i have the time to make sauce from scratch but to speed this recipe up, use sauce from a jar. just make it a top notch brand.

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Steps

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Cook manicotti shells in boiling , salted water until barely tender.

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Rinse with cold water.

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Drain.

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Combine cheeses , parsley , egg , onion and salt.

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Mixing well.

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Fill shells with cheese mixture.

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Arrange in lightly oiled baking dish.

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Cover with marinara sauce.

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Sprinkle with additional 1 / 4 cup parmesan.

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Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.

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Meanwhile , cook spinach according to package directions.

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Drain well.

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Spoon down center of baked manicotti just before serving.

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Garnish with parsley.

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Ingredients

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manicotti, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, egg, green onions, salt, marinara sauce, frozen chopped spinach, parsley sprig