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                          Panir Manicotti

10 oz. Ridgecrest Panir
8 manicotti shells
1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tbsp snipped fresh parsley
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1/8 tsp paprika
1 slightly beaten egg white
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1-1/4  cups fat-free milk
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2  cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
Nonstick spray coating

Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain.  Spray a medium skillet with nonstick spray coating. Add mushrooms and onion, cook until tender. Stir in parsley, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Cool slightly.  Mash the panir in a bowl. Stir in egg white, parmesan cheese, and mushroom and onion mixture. Stuff each manicotti shell with about 1/4 cup of the panir mixture. Arrange stuffed shells in a 12x7-1/2x2-inch baking dish.  For sauce, in a medium saucepan combine milk, flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Pour sauce over pasta in baking dish.  Bake, covered, in a 350º F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered for 2 minutes more or until cheese is melted. 

Makes 4 servings. [ back to Recipe Gallery ]  

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Panir is one of the oldest and 
most widely used cheeses in 
the world today.  
 
Written reference to Panir by ancient vegetarian cultures such as Hindi and Tamil date back over 10,000 years. 
 
Panir was used by vegetarian 
cultures as a source of protein, minerals and essential nutrients  long before tofu was discovered. 
 

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