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EASY CHICKEN MANICOTTI
Ingredients: 1 jar (26 ounces) fat-free spaghetti sauce 1 can (8 ounces) basil, garlic and oregano tomato sauce 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1 ½ teaspoon dried parsley ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon salt 14 uncooked manicotti shells (8 ounce box) 2 cups light shredded mozzarella cheese (4.5g fat per ¼ cup) Directions: 1. In a large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce. Spread 1/3 sauce mixture in bottom of cold electric skillet. 2. Sprinkle uncooked chicken with Italian seasoning, parsley, pepper and salt. Insert into manicotti shells. Place shells in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce evenly over shells, covering completely. 3. Place lid on skillet. Heat to 225 degrees. Cook 45 minutes. 4. Turn off heat. Sprinkle manicotti with cheese. Cover and let cheese melt 10 minutes. Yield: 7 servings Nutrition information per serving: 366 calories, 37g carbohydrate, 37g protein, 7.1g fat, 3.8g saturated fat, 76mg cholesterol, 3.2g dietary fiber, 910mg sodium Exchanges per serving: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 4 lean meat Source: Adapted recipe by Chef Dennis Berno and Janet Potts, RD, LD
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