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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat: set aside.
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Coat a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat till warm.
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Add in onion and garlic; saute/fry 3 min.
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Removefrom heat and set aside.
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Combine 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese, 1/4 c. parmesan cheese, and next 5 ingredients in a bowl; beat at medium speed till smooth.
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Stir in onion mix and spinach.
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Spoon mozzarella cheese mix into cooked manicotti about 1/3 c. per shell.
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Spread 1 c. sauce in bottom of 9x13 inch pan.
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Arrange stuffed manicottis and then spread remaining sauce on top.
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Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese; cover and bake for 40 min.
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Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 min or possibly till cheese has browned.
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*Note: I used nonfat cheeses as much as possible and had no ill affect on the recipe.
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In fact my SAD friends were clamouring for the recipe and did not believe me when I said it was lofat.
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Just goes to show you.
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(I just remade this recipe this evening for dinner and used a fatfree spaghetti sauce which I got from the HFS along with some homemade fatfree manicotti which I got from my local pasta market.
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It was fabulous, I think even better than the original)
