Stuffed Manicotti

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Extreme Athletes and Keto-Adapted Diets

Are you an extreme athlete and still believe the “carb loading” myth? The 2012 western states 100 mile race was won by a guy who started ketosis a year ago and he beat the record by over 21 minutes! Click HERE to read the whole story.

Our bodies store over 40,000 calories of fat, but we can only store 2,000 calories of carbs. This is why, when “carb-burning,” marathoners “hit-the-wall” and constantly need gel packs and Gatorade. They are still low in performance at the end of races, too, due to the depletion of carbs in their muscles and liver.

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1 large eggplant
1 package Bolinski’s organic Chicken Sausage
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 (32 ounce) jar no sugar marinara sauce

To prepare the shells, peel eggplant and cut into long “lasagna noodle” like shapes. Make a cylinder and pin with toothpicks. Chop the chicken sausage into very small pieces.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine sausage, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff “shells” with mixture.

Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Pour enough spaghetti sauce in dish to cover the bottom. Place stuffed “shells” in the dish. Cover with pasta sauce and top with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Manicotti = 611 calories, 15g fat, 40g protein, 43.2 carbs, 3.7g fiber
“Healthified” Manicotti = 385 calories, 15 g fat, 40g protein, 5.2 carbs, 3.5g fiber