Emma's Turkey Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 manicotti
• 20 ounces ground turkey
• 4 cups spinach, chopped
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 saute turkey, spinach, garlic, carrot, salt, sage, fennel and cayenne until turkey is no longer pink. drain.
• 2 combine pasta sauce and basil. spread 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of 9x13 pan.
• 3 stir ricotta, egg, parmesan cheese, and 1/2 the mozzarella into the turkey mixture. spoon turkey mixture into the manicotti noodles and place in pan. cover with remaining sauce.
• 4 cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• 5 remove foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese. bake for 10 minutes.