Manicotti Recipe Video
Ingredients
| Manicotti pasta | 1 Pound | |
| Firm silken tofu | 2 Pound | |
| Soy milk | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic | 3 Clove (15 gm) | |
| Spinach | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Tomato sauce | 3 Cup (48 tbs) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 685 Calories from Fat 98
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11 g16.5%
Saturated Fat 1.3 g6.4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 177.4 mg7.4%
Total Carbohydrates 109 g36.3%
Dietary Fiber 7.3 g29.1%
Sugars 20.2 g
Protein 34 g68.2%
Vitamin A 34% Vitamin C 47.8%
Calcium 11.4% Iron 36%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. Crush up silken tofu with soy milk. Mix until it has an even ricotta-like consistency.
2. Using a micro plane grater, create a paste from 3 cloves of garlic.
3. Add garlic paste, lemon juice and sugar.
4. Finely chop fresh spinach. Mix all ingredients with the tofu.
5. Boil manicotti pasta, toss with olive oil.
6. Stuff each tube with tofu mixture.
7. Preheat oven at 400 degrees.
MAKING
8. Cover the bottom of a baking pan with a thin layer of tomato sauce.
9. Lay the stuffed manicotti in the pan. Cover with sauce.
10. Bake at 400 degrees until the edges of the pasta start to turn a golden brown.
SERVING
11. Serve hot in a bowl.
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