Stuffed Spinach Manicotti $1.20

[Budget101]

Make shells in advance-
2 eggs
2C flour
water

Place eggs and flour in food processor and whirl for about 15 seconds.
Drizzle in water while processor runs until flour mixture resembles coarse
meal and will stick together into a dough ball without sticking to your
hands. Feed through pasta maker (or roll out) until you have a long narrow
strip. Cut into pieces slightly larger than the handle of a broom is around.
(I use a clean broom handle). Wrap dough pieces around handle and give a
slight pinch to form a tube around the handle. Hang on back of chairs to dry
at least one hour. Makes about 1 dozen or so.
Cost: about 15?
Filling-

1 pkg frozen spinach, drained, cooked, and squeezed dry
1/2C cottage cheese
1 slice bread, crumbed in food processor
1 egg

Combine cheese, spinach and egg and bread crumbs, and stuff into partially
dried manicotti and place in well greased baking dish. Makes enough filling
for about 8. Cost: 80?

Topping-

1/2C canned spaghetti sauce

Pour topping over manicotti lightly, and bake covered at 350F for 30 minutes
or until bubbly. Total cost: $.95 plus extra manicottiFrom: Lorrain
Date: Wed Jun 12, 2002 12:54 pm
Subject: dinner under 2.00

[eyesoftexas]

Don't think so...............shells are cheap enough already.

[QuiltingLady]

Hi New Member and first post on your board.

I really liked this recipe. And it is less expensive than buying ready made products. Isn't that the point?

The only way to make it even less expensively would be to -
grow your own spinach..
make cottage cheese from an easy cheese recipe using powdered milk.
make your own bread, I grind my own grain and make my own bread from scratch at just pennies a loaf.

I just love to make my own noodles. I haven't tried making manicotti yet. I might just try that today.

Thanks

Lots of great ideas here!