Creamy Turkey & Spinach Cannelloni (Low Fat)

A guilt free family dinner! Juicy turkey and spinach filling rolled into pasta tubes and baked in a creamy but healthy tomato sauce.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 lb frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed-drained)
• 1 cup light ricotta cheese (drained)
• 1 large whole egg
• 1/2 cup liquid egg whites
• 3/4 cup low fat mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon (or stock powder)
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley ((Italian parsley freshly chopped))
• 2 tablespoons basil leaves (fresh, chopped)
• 1 tablespoon oregano (freshly chopped)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
• 1/2 large red bell pepper ((capsicum))
• 2 cans condensed tomato soup (14.5 Oz can size (each))
• 1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon (or stock powder)
• 4 oz low fat cream cheese (Philadelphia cooking type)
• 8.8 oz cannelloni (or manicotti tubes (20-24))
• 1/4 cup low fat mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Turkey Filling ---
2. 2Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C).
3. 3cook: In a pan sprayed with cooking oil, cook the first chopped onion until translucent. Add the ground turkey and garlic powder. Break up the turkey with a wooden spoon and cook until browned. Drain excess liquid and set aside.
4. 4mix: In a large bowl, mix the spinach, ricotta, egg, egg whites, ¾ cup mozzarella, vegetable bouillon powder, parsley, basil, and oregano. Add the cooled turkey mixture and mix well. Set aside.
5. 5--- Tomato Sauce ---
6. 6fry: In the same frying pan, sauté the second onion, minced garlic, and bell peppers.
7. 7simmer: Add the tomato soup and bouillon powder. Simmer on low heat until slightly thickened. Stir in the cream cheese and cook until heated through.
8. 8--- Assemble and Bake ---
9. 9Spread about half of the tomato sauce into a large baking dish, 9x13 inch (23x33cm). Stuff each cannelloni tube with the Turkey Filling until full.
10. 10assemble: Arrange the filled tubes in a single layer over the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce evenly over the top.
11. 11bake: Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
12. 12broil: Remove foil and switch oven to Broil (Grill). Cook for another 10 minutes until cheese is golden.
13. 13Serve with extra sauce from the large baking dish and fresh herbs.