Shelly's Recipe

CHEESE MANICOTTI FLORENTINE

Category: Pasta - Baked

16 manicotti shells
1 lb ricotta cheese
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese
1 cup parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 lb mushrooms, chopped
1/2 lb spinach, chopped

Saute onions and mushrooms until tender. Steam chopped spinach until wilted (or use thawed frozen spinach, squeezed dry). Combine cheeses, and next 5 ingredients. Add spinach and 3/4 of sauteed vegetables. Fill uncooked shells; place filled shells in a single layer in a greased 13x9’ baking pan. Add remaining sauted vegetables to spaghetti sauce. Cover manicotti with sauce. Sprinkle with additional parmesan. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.