Wednesday, April 14, 2010

What to do with French Onion Dip?

This weekend my wise, older brother turned 33.  Yea Mike!  My mom and dad threw him a really fun surprise party with lots of family and friends.  We were fortunate enough to be the beneficiaries of some really yummy food leftover from the party.  Lately, we've been so busy that I really haven't had a lot of time to cook.  On Monday I looked into our fridge and knew I needed to cook a lot!  Our fridge was stocked with food.  So, from the leftover French Onion Dip was born Mini Turkey and Broccoli Cannelloni.  I made them with a red sauce, but I think they would be even more delicious if you used a white alfredo sauce. 


Mini Turkey and Broccoli Cannelloni
Ingredients:
1 Box Manicotti Noodles
1 Lb Ground Turkey
1 Package Chopped Frozen Broccoli
1/2 Cup French Onion Dip
1 Cup Ricotta Cheese
1 Bag Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Egg
1 and 1/2 Jars Red Spaghetti Sauce or 2 Jars Alfredo Sauce (or a combination of the two)

1. Boil manicotti noodles following the directions on the box.  When finished, drain water and cut noodles in half.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Cook broccoli in microwave for 5 minutes.  Let cool when finished.  If there are any large pieces, chop them up.
4. In a large bowl, mix together ground turkey, broccoli, french onion dip, ricotta cheese, 3/4 bag of mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and the egg.
5. Spread a thick layer of spaghetti or alfredo sauce on the bottom of two medium sized baking dishes.  Stuff manicotti noodles with turkey mixture and place in baking dishes.  Cover finished noodles with remaining sauce. 
6. Bake covered for 35 minutes.  Add remaining mozzarella cheese and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese to the top of the noodles.  Cook for 5 more minutes uncovered.   Let cool before serving.

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