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manicotti butter shallot all-purpose salt ground black pepper milk olive oil garlic fresh spinach white beans Mozzarella cheese tomatoes water fresh breadcrumbs
Viewed: 118 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 10 manicotti
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 12 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 10 ounces fresh spinach, torn into pieces
- 1 cup white beans, drained
- 14 lb smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 10 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 14 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs
Method
- 1.
- Cook manicotti shells following package directions; drain and set aside to cool.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
- 2.
- In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion and saute 2 minutes.
- Stir in flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute.
- Slowly stir in milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened sauce forms--about 5 minutes.
- Set aside.
- 3.
- In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Add spinach and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and cook until spinach wilts--about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in beans, mozzarella, dried tomatoes, and 3/4 cup of reserved sauce.
- 4.
- With teaspoon, stuff manicotti with vegetable-cheese mixture and arrange in buttered dish.
- Stir water into remaining sauce and pour over manicotti.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake 20 minutes.
- Uncover, sprinkle with bread crumbs, and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until bubbly and bread crumbs are lightly browned.
- Serve hot.
