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: 4 ounces uncooked jumbo pasta shells (12 shells); 1 1/2 cups canned tomato sauce; 2 medium egg whites, lightly beaten; 1 3/4 cups part-skim ricotta cheese; 4 ounces skinless chicken breasts, cooked, diced; 3/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess water; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon ground oregano or 1 tablespoon other italian seasoning; 3/4 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1 1/2 tablespoons 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

4 ounces uncooked jumbo pasta shells (12 shells)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups canned tomato sauce
2 medium egg whites, lightly beaten
1 ³⁄₄ cups part-skim ricotta cheese
4 ounces skinless chicken breasts, cooked, diced
³⁄₄ cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess water
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon ground oregano or 1 tablespoon other italian seasoning
³⁄₄ cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons 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