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keto spinach cheese manicotti recipe

keto spinach cheese manicotti recipe

Keto spinach cheese manicotti, this recipe is one of the best recipes you’ve ever had. Where my mother was bringing us every Friday and we family gather around and enjoy the wonderful tastes more than that is a low-carb recipe and is good for people who follow the diet Keto.

Ingredients Keto spinach cheese manicotti :

  • 1 cup whole ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • ½  teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼  teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 8 slices roasted chicken or turkey deli meat slices (medium to thicker types of slices)
  • 1 ½ cups marinara sauce (no sugar added)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1)- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and lightly grease or oil a 13×9 inch baking dish.

2)- Pour ½ cup marinara sauce over the bottom of the baking dish, Set aside.

3)- In a large mixing bowl combine: ricotta cheese, cream cheese, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1 tbsp of the Parmesan cheese, chopped spinach, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until creamy.

4)- Place 2 tbsp down the center (lengthwise) of each chicken deli slices. Fold the sides of the slice over filling and press down slightly just to stick closed.

5)- Places the rolled and filled meat (seam side up or down) into the prepared baking dish.

6)- Pour remaining marinara sauce over the top of the rolls and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

7)- Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

8)- Removed from oven and serve.

Nutritional Data:

Yield: 8 manicotti rolls, Servings: 4, Serving Size: 2 manicotti rolls, Amounts per Serving- Cal: 402, Carbs: 8g, Net Carbs: 7g, Fiber: 1g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Protein: 16g, Sugars: 1g, Sodium: 323mg.

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