Italian Manicotti Crepes Recipe
This is a combination of a traditional manicotti and a crepes recipe.
Italian manicotti is a wonderful mix of flavors. This recipe combines spinach, ground beef, garlic and parmesan cheese for the filling.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces spinach, frozen, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 12 crepes
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
- 2 cups tomato sauce, optional
Creamy Sauce:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Cook the spinach according to the directions on the package. Drain well.
- In a large skillet, sauté the onion and garlic in butter until golden brown. Add the beef and brown, stirring frequently. Remove the skillet from the heat and pour off any excess grease. Stir in the spinach, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese.
- Fill the crepes with the meat mixture and roll the crepes up loosely. Place the crepes in a large, shallow baking dish. Top the crepes with the mozzarella cheese.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- For the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan. Blend in the flour and gradually stir in the milk. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil. Stir in the salt, pepper and cheese. Spoon the sauce over the crepes.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly.
- Pour hot tomato sauce over the manicotti if desired.
- Makes 12 crepes.
Nutrition
Calories: 866kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 51gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 2299mgPotassium: 1484mgFiber: 4gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 7994IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 799mgIron: 7mg
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