Cheesy Chicken Manicotti Food

CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In a bowl combine parmesan and ricotta cheese, chicken and spices.
• Fill each manicotti shell with mixture.
• In the bottom of a rectangular casserole dish, spread a about 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce around.
• Now place filled manicotti shells in dish.
• Top with 4 pieces of mozzarella cheese.
• Now pour the rest of spaghetti sauce over the top.
• Place the other 4 slices of mozzarella cheese on top.
• Cover dish tightly with tin foil and bake for about 30-35 mins in a 350 degree oven.
• Take the tin foil off and bake for another 5 or 10 minutes.
• Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY SEAFOOD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine undiluted soup, half-and-half, sour cream, water or broth, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Spread about 1 cup into a greased 11" x 7" x 2" baking dish.
• In another bowl, combine egg, 1 cup mozzarella, seafood, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, pepper and garlic salt.
• Spread enough sauce in greased (cooking sprayed) baking dish to cover bottom.
• Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with about 1/3 cup of seafood mixture. Arrange over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with chives, if desired.
• Bake, uncovered for 40-45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

SUPER-EASY CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Spread about 1/3 of the pasta sauce mixture in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
• Sprinkle garlic salt on chicken. Insert chicken into uncooked manicotti shells, stuffing from each end of shell to fill if necessary. Place shells on pasta sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining pasta sauce evenly over shells, covering completely. Cover with foil.
• Bake about 1 hour or until chicken is no longer pink in center and shells are tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix chicken, ricotta cheese, garlic salt and red pepper flakes; stir in 1/4 cup of the basil. Spoon into quart-sized resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut 3/4 inch tip off bag. Pipe filling into manicotti shells.
• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Spread about one-third of the sauce mixture in slow cooker. Place 7 of the filled manicotti shells in pasta sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Spoon another one-third of the sauce mixture over shells. Top with remaining 7 filled manicotti shells; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining one-third of sauce mixture.
• Cover; cook 2 to 3 hours on High heat setting or until shells are tender. Serve with remaining 1/4 cup basil.

CHEESY MANICOTTI CREPES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan; combine the first 11 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until sauce is reduced to 5 cups, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat eggs and water. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Cover and refrigerate. , Heat 3/4 teaspoon oil in an 8-in. nonstick skillet. Stir crepe batter; pour a scant 3 tablespoons into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, using remaining oil as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between., Spread about 1/4 cup filling down the center of each crepe; roll up and place 12 crepes in each of two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Spoon sauce over top. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160&d

KAT'S CHICKEN MANICOTTI WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. De-bone chicken, place in medium mixing bowl, set aside. In a small saute pan, heat oil and add onions, cook until almost tender, add garlic and saute a few more minutes, add to chicken. Add cilantro(optional)tomatoes, sour cream, mix well. Salt & pepper to taste.
• 2. Boil manicotti shells until almost done, (salt water well)drain and let cool. Stuff with chicken mix and place in baking dish (9x13)
• 3. Cheese Sauce: In a sauce pan add the butter and flour, stir until combined well, slowly whisk in cream and cook over low-medium heat for 5-8 minutes letting it thicken some, add nutmeg and cheese, stir to melt cheese. Pour over manicotti shells, place in preheated over and bake for 30 minutes. Serve with garlic bread and green salad

CHICKEN, CHEESE & SPINACH MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine chicken and garlic in large bowl. Add spinach, cottage cheese, egg whites and 1/4 cup mozzarella; spoon into manicotti shells.
• Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with pasta sauce.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake 5 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with basil.

SHORTCUT CHICKEN MANICOTTI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Microwave soup, water and VELVEETA in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 3 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 2 min.
• Spread 1/3 of the VELVEETA mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Stuff pasta shells with chicken; place in baking dish.
• Stir broccoli into remaining soup mixture; spoon over pasta shells. Sprinkle with Parmesan; cover.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until pasta is tender and chicken is done.

MANICOTTI WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and cool on waxed paper or aluminum foil to prevent the noodles from sticking together.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; fill manicotti with cheese mixture.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom and arrange manicotti in a single layer; cover with remaining sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes longer; serve.