Bacon and Cheese Manicotti

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Manicotti:

Vegetable oil cooking spray 

Kosher salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 manicotti pasta tubes 

9 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 

One 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 

One 15-ounce container whole milk ricotta, at room temperature 

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan, at room temperature 

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

1 large egg, at room temperature 

Sauce:

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream 

1/3 cup whole milk 

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 

2 large pinches ground nutmeg 

1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) coarsely grated whole milk mozzarella

1 1/2 cups jarred tomato basil sauce, such as GDL for Target Tomato Basil

Topping:

1 cup (4 ounces) coarsely grated whole milk mozzarella

Olive oil, for drizzling