Ww Cheesy Chicken Shells 9 Points

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces uncooked jumbo pasta shells (12 shells)
• 1 1/2 cups canned tomato sauce
• 2 medium egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 3/4 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces skinless chicken breasts, cooked, diced
• 3/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess water
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon ground oregano or 1 tablespoon other italian seasoning
• 3/4 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 cook manicotti shells in boiling water according to the package directions. drain and rinse with cold water to prevent them from cooking further. set aside.
• 3 coat a 9 x 13-inch pan with cooking spray. spread 1/2 cup of sauce evenly over bottom of pan and set aside.
• 4 for filling, in a large bowl, stir together egg whites, ricotta cheese, chicken, spinach, garlic powder and seasoning. stir in 1/4 cup each of mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
• 5 to assemble, spoon cheese mixture into manicotti shells and place filled shells in a single layer in baking dish. spread remaining sauce on top. sprinkle with remaining cheeses and bake about 30 minutes. yields 3 shells per serving.