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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  North American >> Canadian >> Canadian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain & set aside. | 2. Preheat oven to 350; grease a 13x9 pan; set aside. | 3. Meanwhile, melt 3 T of the butter in a large skillet, add the 'shrooms and garlic; saute until mushroom liquid is absorbed; transfer to a large bowl. | 4. Melt remaining tablespoon of butter; drop spinach bits into that and stir to coat--quickly; add this to the mushroom mixture. | 5. Stir in ricotta, parmesan, egg, salt and pepper. | 6. Spoon mixture into a LARGE ziplock bag, snip the corner off and squeeze filling into shells; place shells into prepared pan. | 7. Melt remaining butter, over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth; cook ONE minute to let it become golden brown. | 8. Whisk in half-n-half/cream, cook at medium heat, whisking constantly until it's thick and bubbly; stir in salt; add favorite cheese, stirring well until it is completely melted; pour over stuffed shells. | 9. Toast the bread, cut into small cubes (toast again to get maximum crispiness--without overly BROWNING). | 10. Combine in a bowl, the crumbs with shredded cheese mixture and melted butter; toss this and then sprinkle over the shells. | 11. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes (bubbly). | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
manicotti	12			-	-	-	-
butter	1/4	cup	divided	256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6
mushroom	4 1/2	cups	sliced	-	-	-	-
garlic clove	4			-	-	-	-
spinach	1	box	thawed squeezed	-	-	-	-
ricotta cheese	1	cup		431.52	7.5392	27.9248	32.1904
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
pepper	1/2	teaspoon		2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375
butter	1/3	cup		256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6
flour	2	tablespoons		72.285	15.8257	1.1751	0.2804
half cream	2	cups		273.76	41.76	12.064	6.496
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cheese	1	cup	shredded	476.55	3.159	28.89	38.799
wheat bread	2	slices		-	-	-	-
cheddar cheese	2	cups		-	-	-	-
butter	3	tablespoons	melted	256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.