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INGREDIENTS:

• 1 box Manicotti
• 1 jar Marinara sauce
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or your favorite cooking oil
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 12 ounces ricotta cheese
• 12 ounces mushrooms, chopped
• 12 ounces fresh spinach or frozen spinach
• 1 cup shredded cheese, divided
• Salt and black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cook manicotti in boiling water for 7 minutes.
2. Drain and cool on a sheet pan. Set aside.
3. In a skillet heat olive oil with garlic. (If using frozen spinach, add it now.)
4. Add mushrooms, then season with salt and pepper and brown.
5. Steam the spinach (if using fresh spinach); chop well.
6. Mix ricotta, mushrooms, spinach, salt, pepper, and half the shredded cheese.
7. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
8. Grease a 9″ x 13″ baking dish; add half the sauce.
9. Fill the manicotti. Use a piping bag with a big hole to help you fill the manicotti.
10. Arrange the manicotti, cover with the remaining sauce and shredded cheese.
11. Bake covered in the oven at 400°F for 30 minutes.