Ww Cheesy Chicken Shells 9 Points

Name: Ww Cheesy Chicken Shells 9 Points
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 113.39 g uncooked jumbo pasta shells (12 shells); 354.88 ml canned tomato sauce; 2 medium egg whites, lightly beaten; 414.03 ml part-skim ricotta cheese; 113.39 g skinless chicken breasts, cooked, diced; 177.44 ml frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess water; 4.92 ml garlic powder; 14.79 ml ground oregano or 14.79 ml other italian seasoning; 177.44 ml part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded; 22.18 ml grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by Naren-lee

"Got this recipe from my weight watchers news letter. The points value is 9. Cut the cooking time by buying pre-cooked chicken."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

113.39 g uncooked jumbo pasta shells (12 shells)
354.88 ml canned tomato sauce
2 medium egg whites, lightly beaten
414.03 ml part-skim ricotta cheese
113.39 g skinless chicken breasts, cooked, diced
177.44 ml frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess water
4.92 ml garlic powder
14.79 ml ground oregano or 14.79 ml other italian seasoning
177.44 ml part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
22.18 ml grated parmesan cheese

directions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Cook manicotti shells in boiling water according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to prevent them from cooking further. Set aside.
Coat a 9 x 13-inch pan with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup of sauce evenly over bottom of pan and set aside.
For filling, in a large bowl, stir together egg whites, ricotta cheese, chicken, spinach, garlic powder and seasoning. Stir in 1/4 cup each of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
To assemble, spoon cheese mixture into manicotti shells and place filled shells in a single layer in baking dish. Spread remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses and bake about 30 minutes. Yields 3 shells per serving.

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Reviews

These were deslicious. Even though they were a bit tedious to make, it was well worth it.

Momof2gyrlz
Excellent shells and filling. We like our sauce a bit spicier, so added sauteed onions, garlic, oregano, and basil to the sauce. Not much impact to calories, but SO much more flavor. Thanks! Diane

dianegrapegrower
Naturally I didn't follow the directions exactly (does anyone?), but it was still delicious. My variation was to cook regular small pasta shells and mix up the whole mess in the dish, and then top it with the red sauce. Less trouble than stuffing manicotti shells. But same flavor, I imagine!

ladyirony