Turkey Spinach Manicotti Recipes

TURKEY & SPINACH MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Spray bottom and sides of 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta shells as directed on box, omitting salt. Rinse with cool water; drain well.
• Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• Cook turkey, onion and garlic over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink. Remove from heat.
• Stir in ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning and spinach.
• Spoon turkey mixture into shells; arrange in baking dish.
• Spoon marinara sauce over shells.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

VEAL OR TURKEY AND SPINACH MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Defrost the spinach in the microwave, wring dry and separate.
• Heat the EVOO in a pan over medium-high heat. Pat the meat dry, and then add to the pan and lightly brown while you crumble. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the onions and garlic and cook 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Deglaze the pan with the wine, stir and add 2 cups tomato puree. Stir, reduce heat to a low simmer and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
• Pour the remaining 2 cups tomato puree into a casserole.
• Melt the butter in saucepot over medium to medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour for 1 minute. Then add the milk, bring to a bubble, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, and cook until it's thick enough to coat a spoon. Stir in the soft cheese.
• Working over the casserole dish, fill the manicotti with the meat using a spoon. Top the manicotti with the white sauce and Parmesan. Cover with parchment and foil and cool or bake off. Bake, covered, at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes from fresh, or bake 1 hour from cold to heat through and cook the pasta. Then uncover and bake until brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes more.

TURKEY MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook the ground turkey and turkey sausage together in a skillet. Put it into a food processor and pulse a few times. In a large bowl mix together ricotta, 1 cup of mozzerella, 1/4 c parmesan, parsley, garlic , basil, oregano, spinach, and salt to taste. Stir in the meat.
• Boil the manicotti in batches of 6, until al dente ( about 6 minutes). Cool slightly. Spoon 1/2 c of marinara on the bottom of a 13x9 pan. Fill each manicotti, and arrange side by side in pan. Top with remaining marinara, mozzerella , and parmesan cheese. Lightly drizzle olive oil over the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

THREE-CHEESE TURKEY MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook turkey and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, sugar, Italian seasoning, onion powder and garlic powder. Place 1 cup meat sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Drain manicotti. In a large bowl, combine the cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and egg. Stuff into manicotti shells. Place shells over meat sauce. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked manicotti casserole for up to 1 month. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed.

EMMA'S TURKEY MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Saute turkey, spinach, garlic, carrot, salt, sage, fennel and cayenne until turkey is no longer pink. Drain.
• Combine pasta sauce and basil. Spread 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of 9x13 pan.
• Stir ricotta, egg, parmesan cheese, and 1/2 the mozzarella into the turkey mixture. Spoon turkey mixture into the manicotti noodles and place in pan. Cover with remaining sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 10 minutes.

TURKEY, MUSHROOM & SPINACH MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Brown turkey, onion, garlic and mushrooms then cool.
• Cook manicotti for 5-6 minutes until slightly tender but not soft. Mix ricotta, drained spinach and turkey mixture and stuff into shells.
• Lay into baking pan and spread sauce and parmesan over the top. Bake in 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted.