Keto Recipes
Stuffed Manicotti
SERVING: 6
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 large eggplant
- 1 package organic Chicken Sausage
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 egg whites
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 (32 oz) jar no sugar marinara sauce
INSTRUCTIONS:
- To prepare the shells, peel eggplant and cut into long “lasagna noodle” like shapes. Make a cylinder and pin with toothpicks. Chop the chicken sausage into very small pieces.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine sausage, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff “shells” with mixture.
- Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour enough spaghetti sauce in dish to cover the bottom. Place stuffed “shells” in the dish. Cover with pasta sauce and top with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.
NUTRITION:
Traditional Manicotti
Calories 611
Fat 15 g
Protein 40 g
Carbs 43.2
Fiber 3.7 g
“Healthified” Manicotti
Calories 385
Fat 15 g
Protein 40 g
Carbs 5.2
Fiber 3.5 g