Greek Manicotti with Tzatziki Sauce
Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

pasta
8  manicotti shells

filling
1 cup�farmer's cheese
1 1/2 cups�crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup�cooked, chopped spinach, well-drained
1 cup�hummus, prepared or homemade
1 teaspoon�ground cumin

saute topping
1/2 cup�chopped red pepper
1/2 cup�chopped zucchini
1/2 cup�chopped onion
1/2 cup�chopped green or �black olives
1/4 cup�olive oil

tzatziki sauce
1 1/2 cups�plain whole milk yogurt
1/2 cup�sour cream (or 2 cups Greek yogurt)
1 �cucumber, peeled and sliced
2 �clove chopped garlic
1 teaspoon�lemon pepper
1/2 teaspoon�ground white pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cook manicotti shells according to package instructions. Rinse in cold water.

Combine filling ingredients and use to stuff shells. Place stuffed shells into baking dish.

Saute red pepper, zucchini, onion, and olives in oil, then spoon onto manicotti. Cover either with baking dish lid or aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.

Combine Tzatziki Sauce ingredients in food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Heat in saucepan until slightly warmed (be sure not to cook too much or the sauce will curdle), and serve with manicotti.

Ease of preparation: moderate

Preparation time: 20 min

Cook time: 35 min

Servings: 4