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                      Cheese Manicotti Florentine

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheese                           Italian
               Main Dish                        Pasta

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 16                    Manicotti Noodles
  1      Pound         Ricotta Cheese -- or cottage cheese
    1/2  Pound         Mozzarella Cheese
  1      Cup           Parmesan Cheese
  2                    Eggs -- beaten
  1      Tablespoon    Chopped Parsley
    1/2  Teaspoon      Salt
    1/4  Teaspoon      Pepper
    1/8  Teaspoon      Nutmeg
  2      Cups          Spaghetti Sauce
  1      Small         Onion
    1/2  Pound         Mushrooms
    1/2  Pound         Spinach

Sautee chopped onions and mushrooms until tender. Steam chopped
spinach until wilted (or use thawed frozen spinach). Combine ricotta,
mozzarella, 3/4 cup of the Parmesan, eggs, parsley, spices. Add spinach
and 3/4 of sautee to mixture. Fill uncooked manicotti shells; place
filled shells in a single layer in a greased 13x9 baking pan. Add
remaining sautee to spaghetti sauce. Cover manicotti with sauce.
Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes.

This is probably my favorite Italian dish.

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