You won't believe how tasty and easy it is to make this classic dish in your slow cooker. A piping bag - or plastic bag - makes easy work of stuffing the manicotti. Serve with a tossed salad and garlic bread for an easy family-style dinner.
- Prep time 30 minutes
- Total time 3 hours & 30 minutes
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine
Ingredients
Spinach and Ricotta Filling:
Method
Spinach and Ricotta Filling: In bowl, stir together spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, garlic, salt and pepper; using piping bag, pipe into manicotti tubes to fill.
In slow cooker, stir together strained tomatoes, tomato paste, pesto, onion powder, garlic, honey, salt, pepper, hot pepper flakes and 1 cup water. Place manicotti tubes in a single layer in slow cooker, pressing down to cover with sauce. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; cover and cook until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with basil.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Nutritional facts per each of 6 servings: about
- Fibre 3 g
- Sodium 731 mg
- Sugars 9 g
- Protein 15 g
- Calories 332.0
- Total fat 14 g
- Cholesterol 65 mg
- Saturated fat 7 g
- Total carbohydrate 36 g
%RDI
- Iron 33.0
- Folate 58.0
- Calcium 23.0
- Vitamin A 53.0
- Vitamin C 10.0
