Heartburn-friendly vegetarian recipe.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 8 manicotti pieces, cooked according to directions without salt or fat
- 1/2 cup black olives, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 cup part skim mozzarella cheese, grated, divided
- Nonstick vegetable cooking spray
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 cups nonfat or 1% milk
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cook manicotti and set aside
- Combine chopped black olives, ricotta cheese, egg whites, Parmesan cheese, oregano, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese in a bowl
- Spray a 9x13-baking dish with nonstick vegetable cooking spray
- Fill the 8 manicotti evenly with the ricotta cheese mixture and place them into the baking dish and then set aside
- In a saucepan sprayed with nonstick vegetable cooking and placed over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and mushrooms
- Cook for 1 minute
- Add the flour
- Add the milk gradually, blending with a wire whisk until there are no lumps
- Cook mushroom sauce 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened
- Add 1/4 tsp salt
- Pour sauce over manicotti
- Place remaining 1/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese on top of sauce and manicotti
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes
