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Creamy Kale Baked Manicotti

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 441kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound manicotti noodles
  • 1 pound kale (chopped, tough stems removed)
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 3 ounces mozzarella cheese (divided use)

Sauce

  • 1 8oz can low sodium tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • ½ teaspoon oregano

Instructions

  • The sauce can be made ahead of time and set aside: Heat 1 8-ounce can of low sodium sauce and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic powder, basil and oregano. Turn the heat up to medium-high, then turn the heat down to low and let the sauce simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F and lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Boil a big pot of water, and cook the manicotti noodles according to package instructions. When the manicotti noodles are done cooking, transfer them to a plate to cool off.
  • While the noodles are cooking, spritz a skillet or large saucepan with nonstick spray. Add the chopped kale to the skillet and cook over medium heat until it starts to wilt. Sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of garlic powder and give it a good stir.
  • Set the kale aside to cool.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, cottage cheese, and 2 ounces of the mozzarella cheese.
  • Stir the kale mixture into the cheese mixture.
  • When the manicotti noodles are cool enough to handle, stuff them with the kale/cheese mixture.
  • Arrange the stuffed manicotti in the prepared baking dish. Pour the sauce evenly over the manicotti noodles. Sprinkle the remaining 1 ounce of mozzarella cheese on top.
  • Bake for 25 minutes. There's no need to cover the baking dish with foil, or anything like that.