Swiss Chard Manicotti (With OAMC Directions)

Submitted by LindyFlugelman

"We grew Swiss Chard in our garden this year and have been experimenting with how to use it. We loved this recipe. It is a little more bland, but we liked it. If you have a suggestion of how to "spice it up a bit" please let me know!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti
• 1 lb swiss chard, leaves only, cut into small pieces and cooked
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup cheese, your favorite or whatever is on hand, grated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 large chopped tomato
• 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped

directions

1. Cook the manicotti shells according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. Cook the Swiss chard by placing it in a pan on medium heat. Use only the water that is left on it from washing it. Continue stirring it until it is a similar consistency to cooked spinach.
3. In a Ziploc bag (gallon size) combine Ricotta cheese, egg white, grated cheese, nutmeg, and cooked Swiss chard.
4. Zip up bag and smoosh all ingredients together, mixing them well.
5. Cut off a small corner of the bag and squeeze mixture into manicotti shells, placing filled shells side by side in a 9X12 baking dish.
6. At this point you can freeze for OAMC to use later.
7. In a frying pan, heat olive oil.
8. Sauté onion, garlic, and tomatoes until the onions are cooked.
9. Pour mixture on top of manicotti. If manicotti was frozen for OAMC use, thaw it in the refrigerator before pouring mixture over the top of it.
10. Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.