Spinach Chicken Manicotti

from Taste of Home

1 lg onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp olive oil

2 ½ c diced cooked chicken breast

1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

¾ c diced fully cooked lean ham

¼ c grated parmesan cheese

2 egg whites

½ tsp dried basil

1/8 tsp pepper

Dash ground nutmeg

12 uncooked manicotti shells

SAUCE:

¾ c flour

3 c reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 c fat free milk

¼ tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp pepper

Dash cayenne pepper

¼ c grated Parmesan cheese

In a small skillet, sauté onion & garlic in oil until tender. In lg bowl, combine onion mixture with the next 8 ingredients; set aside. Cook manicotti according to pkg. Meanwhile, for sauce, combine flour & broth in a lg saucepan until smooth. Stir in the milk, salt, nutmeg, pepper & cayenne. Bring to a boil over med heat; cook & stir for 2 min or until thickened. Spoon 1 c into the chicken mixture. Add Parmesan cheese to the remaining sauce. Spread 1 c sauce into a 9x13 pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Drain shells; stuff with chicken mixture. Arrange over sauce. Drizzle with remaining sauce. Cover & bake at 375 for 35-40 min or until bubbly & heated through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving = 372 calories, 7 g fat, 43 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 35 g protein.