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1 large eggplant
1 package Bolinski's organic Chicken Sausage
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 (32 ounce) jar no sugar marinara sauce
To prepare the shells, peel eggplant and cut into long "lasagna noodle" like shapes. Make a cylinder and pin with toothpicks (like the photo shows). Chop the chicken sausage into very small pieces.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine sausage, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff "shells" with mixture.
Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour enough spaghetti sauce in dish to cover the bottom. Place stuffed "shells" in the dish. Cover with pasta sauce and top with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Manicotti = 611 calories, 15g fat, 40g protein, 43.2 carbs, 3.7g fiber
"Healthified" Manicotti = 385 calories, 15 g fat, 40g protein, 5.2 carbs, 3.5g fiber
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Stuffed Manicotti
1 large eggplant
1 package Bolinski's organic Chicken Sausage
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 (32 ounce) jar no sugar marinara sauce
To prepare the shells, peel eggplant and cut into long "lasagna noodle" like shapes. Make a cylinder and pin with toothpicks (like the photo shows). Chop the chicken sausage into very small pieces.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine sausage, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff "shells" with mixture.
Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour enough spaghetti sauce in dish to cover the bottom. Place stuffed "shells" in the dish. Cover with pasta sauce and top with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Manicotti = 611 calories, 15g fat, 40g protein, 43.2 carbs, 3.7g fiber
"Healthified" Manicotti = 385 calories, 15 g fat, 40g protein, 5.2 carbs, 3.5g fiber
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What type of marinara sauce are you using? Does it have soybean oil or olive oil? Does it have sugar? After much searching, I have found Mario Batali's brand being a good store bought option. Here's to a healthy gut-flora! 2 large portabella...
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Yum! Comfort food without the guilt. I made this dish ahead of time, froze it and the day I wanted to serve it, I placed it in my oven before I left for work on a "delay timer." It was a nice way to end the day. I served this with my homemade GARLIC...
- Pizz-a-roni
A lot of you have commented that you love the Beef-A-Roni, so here is a marriage of two loves the Beef-A-Roni and PIZZA! You would never guess that the "noodle" replacement is a vegetable. The eggplant sucks up all the flavors from the sauce and spices....
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