BEST RECIPE EVER! Shari and SigOt's Chicken Manicotti--- with food porn!

Jupiter6
on 1/31/09 12:43 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ
We miss pasta, but found a way to use very thin "ricotta pancakes" in their place to make this absolutely unbelievable dish! He's the crepe-master, I'm the brainz. ;) You can serve this to whomever you like-- NO ONE would know this isn't "pasta."

SHARI and SIG OT's Man-Oh-MANICOTTI!

Start with a pretty basic post RNY pancake recipe:
EGG CREPES:
3 egg whites and one whole egg  (we were out of Egg Beaters)
1/2 cup fat-free ricotta 
4 tbsp whole wheat flour
A small amount - two tablespoons tops - of skim milk, to thin it out (you could use water)
1/2 tsp kosher salt

FILLING: 
Whatever was left of the ricotta - 1 1/2 cups
1/2 package frozen chopped spinach - squeezed dry, dry, dry
6 ounces Perdue chicken (Italian flavor), chopped very fine (processor's good)
A couple of tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup 2% mozzerella
sauteed minced onion & garlic and oregano

ALSO:
1.5 cups marinara sauce
2/3 cup 2% mozzarella



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Use a saute pan and make 7 very thin pancakes..stack on paper towels to absorb excess moisture as they finish.

Pour 1/2 cup marinara in the bottom of a small casserole dish (9x12"). Put a good sized blob of filling on each "pancake" and roll, place into casserole.
 
Top with more marinara & 2/3 cup 2% mozzerella

Bake @ 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until golden brown & delicious.

* Note: egg crepes will not absorb sauce like pasta does, so you may wish to serve with additional sauce on the side.
 

NUTRITION PER SERVING-- Each serving is 2 "manicotti" rolls--

135 calories
4.5 g fat
7 carbs
1.5g fiber
16g protein

Try THAT with your everyday pasta!

 "Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert  Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--  
     Emergency Bowel Repair
6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.  
 Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 
12/08 
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA  Mastopexy/Massive 
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty 
(plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
      6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10
 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
      
Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300  Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2  BMI: 24.7

trudie74
on 1/31/09 12:45 pm - Round Rock, TX
Recipe looks good and I will definately try it....BUT YOU LOOK AMAZING!

 

Jupiter6
on 1/31/09 12:48 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ
PHOTOSHOP!

 "Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert  Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--  
     Emergency Bowel Repair
6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.  
 Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 
12/08 
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA  Mastopexy/Massive 
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty 
(plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
      6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10
 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
      
Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300  Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2  BMI: 24.7

Tara K.
on 1/31/09 1:16 pm - Kuna, ID
Shari - that looks like a great one. I'm also envisioning chicken enchiladas done the same way.

I have everything here for this, so I'll give your recipe a shot tomorrow.

thanks!!
RNY April 7, 2008 - from size 24/26 to size 6/8Photobucket
Jupiter6
on 1/31/09 2:13 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ
You can also layer them and make lasagne, or taco casserole--- the possibilities are endless. Truly tastes like pasta (as I remember it ;) and opens whole new venues.

Te*****ally, since it's made of flour and eggs, it probably *is* a form of pasta... but there's very little flour (and it's whole wheat) and very little gluten.Sits much lighter in the belly, too...but still filling.

 "Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert  Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--  
     Emergency Bowel Repair
6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.  
 Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 
12/08 
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA  Mastopexy/Massive 
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty 
(plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
      6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10
 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
      
Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300  Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2  BMI: 24.7

DEBI R.
on 1/31/09 4:37 pm - CORSICANA, TX
I'm definately making this, it look yummy!!  I made your cheese sticks several times and they were NOM, NOM, NOMMY!!

       



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dianes7676
on 1/31/09 6:06 pm - Tucson, AZ
Shari - you look great!

Diane
Surgery day: 252  Current: 180 Goal: 135

    
Jupiter6
on 2/1/09 1:23 am - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

Again, it's Photoshopped.

 "Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert  Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--  
     Emergency Bowel Repair
6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.  
 Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 
12/08 
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA  Mastopexy/Massive 
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty 
(plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
      6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10
 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
      
Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300  Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2  BMI: 24.7

stephaniejoy
on 1/31/09 8:51 pm - Mont Belvieu, TX
  YUMMY!! BUT...what's Perdue Chicken??

Stephanie H.
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YouGlowGirl
on 1/31/09 8:57 pm - Maryland, MD
On February 1, 2009 at 4:51 AM Pacific Time, stephaniejoy wrote:
  YUMMY!! BUT...what's Perdue Chicken??
Perdue chicken is a brand name.  It's popular here on the east coast.

This particular recipe calls for seasoned Perdue chicken, but any of the "already seasoned" chicken pieces in your local grocery would work well.
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