Chicken Manicotti With Chive Cream Sauce |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
12 packaged dry manicotti |
1 (8 ounce) container soft cream cheese, with chives and onion (this is like the spreadable bagel cheese) |
2/3 cup milk |
1/4 cup grated romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese |
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken |
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained |
3 1/2 ounces jars roasted red sweet peppers, drained and sliced or 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
paprika, to taste |
Directions:
1. Cook manicotti according to package directions and also cool manicotti shells according to package directions.
2. Drain shells; rinse with cold water.
3. Drain again.
4. Meanwhile, for sauce, in small heavy saucepan melt cream cheese over medium-low heat, stirring constantly.
5. Slowly add milk, stirring until smooth.
6. Stir in romano or parmesan cheese.
7. Remove from heat.
8. For filling, in a medium mixing bowl stir together 3/4 cup of sauce, the chicken, broccoli, red sweet peppers or pimento and pepper.
9. Using a small spoon, carefully fill each manicotti shell with about 1/3 cup of filling.
10. Arrange the filled shells in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
11. Pour the remaining sauce over shells.
12. Sprinkle with paprika.
13. Cover with foil.
14. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.
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