Spinach Cheese Manicotti

This recipe is one of my favorites. I took it from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spinach-Cheese-Manicotti/Detail.aspx.


PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 45 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 5 Min

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 cup minced onion
1 egg
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 cups water
1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, onion and egg. Season with parsley, pepper and garlic powder. Mix in 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. In a separate bowl, stir together spaghetti sauce and water.
3. Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture, and arrange in a single layer in the dish. Cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until noodles are soft.

FOOTNOTE
If refrigerating overnight, do so after step 3. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.

Since this recipes does not have any meat, I like to cook some Italian sausage on the side.