Veal or Turkey and Spinach Manicotti

Name: Veal or Turkey and Spinach Manicotti
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter; 142 grams soft cheese with herbs, such as Boursin; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps EVOO; 3 Tbsps flour; 4 cloves garlic, minced or finely chopped; 907 grams ground veal or ground turkey breast; 473 milliliters milk; 6 servings Nutmeg; 1 medium onion, very finely chopped; 237 milliliters shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 box manicotti pasta tubes; 6 servings Salt and pepper; 1 package organic chopped spinach; 946 milliliters passata (Italian tomato puree in glass jars) or canned tomato puree

Veal or Turkey and Spinach Manicotti might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 53% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 894 calories, 65g of protein, and 32g of fat. Head to the store and pick up onion, spinach, wine, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Instructions

Defrost the spinach in the microwave, wring dry and separate.

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Spinach

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Microwave

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.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Meat

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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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.

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Tomato Puree

Garlic

Onion

Wine

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Frying Pan

Pour the remaining 2 cups tomato puree into a casserole.

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Tomato Puree

Melt the butter in saucepot over medium to medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Pot

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.

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Soft Cheese

Nutmeg

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

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.

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Manicotti

Parmesan

Sauce

Meat

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Casserole Dish

Oven

Aluminum Foil

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.

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Pasta