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Turkey Manicotti

By: Mary Gunderson  
"The addition of wholesome bulgur give extra nutrition to this Italian entree. It's so zesty and flavorful, your family will never realize it's good for them. --Mary Gunderson of Conrad, Iowa"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 7 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup bulgur*
  • 2/3 cup boiling water
  • 3/4 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 1/2 cups small curd 2% cottage cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 14 uncooked manicotti shells
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Place the bulgur in a bowl; stir in boiling water. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Drain and squeeze dry.
  2. In a nonstick skillet, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the cottage cheese, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and bulgur; mix well. Stuff into uncooked manicotti shells. Arrange in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Combine spaghetti sauce and water; pour over shells. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until shells are tender and sauce is bubbly. Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Footnotes

  • Look for bulgur in the cereal, rice or organic food aisle of your grocery store.
  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 stuffed shells) equals 418 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 986 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat, 1/2 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2008 by FOSTERISACOOLCAT 
I have made this a couple dozen times already. I vary it sometimes, using ground beef/sirloin/... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2009 by Julia 
Love this. My first time cooking with bulgur, and I was very pleased. I added some shredded... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2007 by TALLGAL21 
We liked this recipe and it's healthfulness is a great benefit, but I just couldn't classify... MORE

 
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