Turkey Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup frozen spinach (thawed and juices squeezed out)
• 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 2 ounces italian turkey sausage
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (grated)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 8 ounces manicotti (12 pieces)
• 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano

Recipe

• 1 cook the ground turkey and turkey sausage together in a skillet. put it into a food processor and pulse a few times. in a large bowl mix together ricotta, 1 cup of mozzerella, 1/4 c parmesan, parsley, garlic , basil, oregano, spinach, and salt to taste. stir in the meat.
• 2 boil the manicotti in batches of 6, until al dente ( about 6 minutes). cool slightly. spoon 1/2 c of marinara on the bottom of a 13x9 pan. fill each manicotti, and arrange side by side in pan. top with remaining marinara, mozzerella , and parmesan cheese. lightly drizzle olive oil over the top.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.