Tasty Manicotti

I found this recipe on the back of the Barilla Manicotti box. I changed it just a bit (which I included) and definitely liked the results.

Total time: 50min.

1 box of Manicotti shells
1 10oz frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
1 15oz ricotta cheese
1 package mushrooms diced (optional)
1 clove of garlic minced (I used 1 tsp already mince garlic)
3 eggs well beaten
salt
pepper
1tsp Italian Seasoning (I really like Pampered Chef)
Olive Oil
Pasta Sauce (I used Wal-mart brand with the green lid - we like this one the best)
8oz shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil shells for 7 min in salted water - drain. Meanwhile heat olive oil and saute mushrooms and garlic until garlic is golden brown. Add spinach and combine and cook for 1 min. In a separate bowl combine eggs, Ricotta, and seasonings. Add spinach mixture. Place 1/2 c of sauce in bottom of 9X13 pan. Grab a Ziploc bag and place cheese and spinach mixture inside. Cut the corner and use to fill shells. Cover with remaining sauce and shredded cheese. Cover and bake for 30min. Take cover off and bake additional 10.

We served this with garlic bread from Albertsons and a nice green salad.

The Verdict: Everyone loved this - including my 1 year old. My son who hates to eat, ate two helpings. It does make a lot - so, we were also able to use this for lunches the next day which helped in the time saving category. We all agreed that this would be used again!