Easy Keto Spinach Cheese Manicotti-
Easy Keto Spinach Cheese Manicotti is low carb, gluten free, and also simple and quick to make. Delicious keto Italian comfort food at it’s best!
Easy Keto Spinach Cheese Manicotti is much easier to make than traditional manicotti and no pasta or making veggie pasta is involved.
I rolled the spinach cheese filling in chicken deli meat slices and poured on marinara sauce and sprinkle with cheese and baked. A lot less tedious than stuffing manicotti shells and without the high carbs of pasta.
My son and hubby loved this meal and especially loved the cheese spinach filling.
The idea to use the deli meat slices came while I was making my low carb enchilada recipe and I thought this would also make excellent manicotti.
It turned out to be the easiest and fastest manicotti I’ve ever made but still has the flavor taste I remember.
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Easy Keto Spinach Cheese Manicotti Recipe-
Ingredients:
- 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 teaspoon 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)
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Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and lightly grease or oil a 13x9 inch baking dish.
- Pour ½ cup marinara sauce over the bottom of the baking dish, Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine: ricotta cheese, cream cheese, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese, chopped spinach, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until creamy.
- Place 2 tablespoon 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.
- Places the rolled and filled meat (seam side up or down) into the prepared baking dish.
- Pour remaining marinara sauce over the top of the rolls and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes. 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.
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Easy Keto Spinach Cheese Manicotti
Ingredients
- 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 teaspoon 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
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and lightly grease or oil a 13x9 inch baking dish.
- Pour ½ cup marinara sauce over the bottom of the baking dish, Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine: ricotta cheese, cream cheese, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese, chopped spinach, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until creamy.
- Place 2 tablespoon 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.
- Places the rolled and filled meat (seam side up or down) into the prepared baking dish.
- Pour remaining marinara sauce over the top of the rolls and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Removed from oven and serve.
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Cheryl
This recipe is delicious!!! Try it! You will not be disappointed!
Mindi
Absolutely delicious! We used Oscar Meyer deli chicken slices, and they're pretty small, so we ended up with 12 manicotti.
Stacey
Thank you, Mindi, for trying the recipe and for your kind words. I used the bigger thicker deli slices, but you can use the smaller size and just have more manicotti per serving.
Vanessa
What a fantastic idea to use turkey slices as the wrapping! I love this.
Cassie
Genius! Why didn't I think to use sandwich meat as a wrap?! Delicious and Keto friendly!
Ivana
I'm just browsing recipes as I wait for dinner to be ready....probably a bad idea lol. Saving this one!
Hope
I love all the different low carb ideas you come up with! This looks delicious, great idea to use meat as the "wrapper"! I am going to make this for my keto friends this week!
Anne Lawton
This is such a great idea! It's like chicken parmesan and manacotti in one! I think this will be a hit at my house
Carol Little R.H. @studiobotanica
Wow. Looks delicious and decadent with all that gooey cheese!
chihyu
This is pure genius! Saved!
Megan Stevens
You're a genius! 😉 This is such a great concept! Pinning to make. My family will LOVE!
Stacey
Thank you, Megan 🙂
Zuzana
I am so in love with this dish. It tastes just awesome. Will be making it again.
Stacey
Awwe, thank you, Zuzana 🙂
Kelly
Such a lovely savory dish. Perfect for entertaining!
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday!
This is perfect comfort food, I haven't had manicotti in forever so I can't wait to try out your sliced turkey version - so creative!
Tessa Simpson
I rediscovered ricotta a few years ago and could not believe how amazing it was...I am drooling, this is a must make, and so easy!
linda spiker
This is beautiful! What a fabulous idea to use chicken instead of pasta (wish I'd thought of it:)
Jean
Looks sooo delicious and comforting! It's been ages since I've had mancotti and you are making me have serious cravings.
Joni Gomes
I have not had Manicotti in so long! Definitely looks delicious and easy to make! Pinning for later!
Raia Todd
Mmmm.... that cheese filling has me drooling! This sounds delicious!
Annemarie
Such a brilliant "wrapper" for this manicotti! And I think I have all the ingredients on hand. My family will love this.