Florentine Manicotti

You will need:

1/2 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen chopped spinach,cooked, well drained
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/3 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp. lemon juice1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
12 manicotti shells, cooked
1 jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce

Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Cook and stir onion and garlic in butter in small skillet on medium heat until tender. Place in medium bowl. Add spinach, ricotta, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, juice and seasonings; mix until well blended.

STUFF evenly into manicotti shells. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish; cover.

BAKE 40 min. or until heated through. Meanwhile, heat sauce on the stovetop or in microwave. Serve over manicotti.

KITCHENS TIPS

Size It Up Enjoy your favorite foods on occasion, but keep portion size in mind. This recipe makes enough to serve 6.

Great Substitute:

Substitute frozen chopped broccoli for the spinach.

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Spaghetti Carbonara

For Pasta lovers... here's Spaghetti Carbonara.

You will need:

1 pkg. (1 lb.) spaghetti, uncooked
8 slices Bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) Cream Cheese, cubed
1/2 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
3 Tbsp. KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese

COOK spaghetti as directed on package.


MEANWHILE, cook and stir bacon and onions in large skillet on medium-high heat 8 min. or until bacon is crisp and onions are tender; drain. Wipe out skillet.

DRAIN spaghetti. Immediately add to skillet along with remaining ingredients; toss until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended.

KITCHENS TIPS

Serving Suggestion
Serve this entree with a crisp mixed green salad.

Cooking Know-How
Since the pasta needs to be really hot in order to melt the cream cheese, it should be added to the skillet immediately after draining it.

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