Ingredients Keto spinach cheese manicotti :

  • 1 cup whole ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • ½  teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼  teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 8 slices roasted chicken or turkey deli meat slices (medium to thicker types of slices)
  • 1 ½ cups marinara sauce (no sugar added)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1)- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and lightly grease or oil a 13×9 inch baking dish.

2)- Pour ½ cup marinara sauce over the bottom of the baking dish, Set aside.

3)- In a large mixing bowl combine: ricotta cheese, cream cheese, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1 tbsp of the Parmesan cheese, chopped spinach, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until creamy.

4)- Place 2 tbsp down the center (lengthwise) of each chicken deli slices. Fold the sides of the slice over filling and press down slightly just to stick closed.

5)- Places the rolled and filled meat (seam side up or down) into the prepared baking dish.

6)- Pour remaining marinara sauce over the top of the rolls and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

7)- Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

8)- Removed from oven and serve.

Nutritional Data:

Yield: 8 manicotti rolls, Servings: 4, Serving Size: 2 manicotti rolls, Amounts per Serving- Cal: 402, Carbs: 8g, Net Carbs: 7g, Fiber: 1g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Protein: 16g, Sugars: 1g, Sodium: 323mg.