Christmas Eve Manicotti

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Christmas Eve Manicotti). My mother is full-blooded Sicilian. Christmas Eve we celebrated the Vigil and had 7 fish dishes. Since my children were not super fans of anything more than shrimp, I made manicotti to add to the squid and octopus they didn't like. The crepes and the fluffy cheese and spinach filling are sure to satisfy vegetarians as well.

Brief

Prep 1hr

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 1hr

Total: 3hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Christmas Eve Manicotti

Ingredients

4 eggs

¼ teaspoon salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 ¼ cups milk

¼ cup melted butter

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

or more as needed

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach -thawed

drained

and squeezed dry

1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

3 tablespoons chopped green onion

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon salt

2 eggs

lightly beaten

2 cups prepared marinara sauce

or as needed

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

or to taste

Ciabatta Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Whisk 4 eggs and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl; gradually whisk flour into eggs alternating with milk to make a smooth batter. Whisk melted butter into batter; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Pour vegetable oil into a small bowl. Heat a small skillet over medium heat; brush skillet with vegetable oil using a pastry brush. Ladle in enough batter to lightly cover the bottom of the skillet about 1/4 cup; swirl skillet to cover bottom completely. Cook crepe until it turns lightly golden brown on the bottom; flip and cook until other side has small brown spots. Repeat with remaining batter brushing the skillet with oil as needed to prevent crepes from sticking; set cooked crepes aside between layers of waxed paper.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Lightly mix spinach ricotta cheese cream cheese Parmesan cheese parsley green onion onion powder oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 eggs in a bowl until filling is thoroughly combined.

Step 5

Spread 1 cup marinara sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place a crepe onto a work surface and spoon about 3 tablespoons filling or more as needed in a line down the center of each crepe. Roll crepe over filling and set into sauce in pan; repeat with remaining crepes and filling laying filled crepes into pan. Spread remaining marinara sauce over filled crepes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and mozzarella cheese is melted and slightly browned 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Christmas Eve Manicotti

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 505.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.1g 50%

Carbohydrates: 42.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 10.1g

Fat: 26.4g 41%

Saturated Fat: 13.7g 69%

Cholesterol: 203.1mg 68%

Vitamin A Iu: 5573.3IU 112%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.6mg 74%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 6.5mg 11%

Folate: 154.3mcg 39%

Calcium: 495.6mg 50%

Iron: 4mg 22%

Magnesium: 75.5mg 27%

Potassium: 633.4mg 18%

Sodium: 886.4mg 36%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 38%

Calories From Fat: 237.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.