Low Fat Vegetable Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 8 uncooked manicotti
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1 finely chopped garlic clove
• 2 cups fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 spray an 11x7 baking dish with nonstick spray.
• 3 cook manicotti shells as directed on package.
• 4 pour 1/3 cup of the tomato sauce over the bottom of the baking dish.
• 5 heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high.
• 6 cook carrot, mushrooms, zucchini, garlic, and onion in oil.
• 7 stir frequently, until veggies are crisp-tender.
• 8 stir in remaining ingredients, except mozzarella.
• 9 fill manicotti shells with the mixture and place in the baking dish.
• 10 pour the remaining sauce on top.
• 11 sprinkle with the cheese.
• 12 bake, covered, 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.