Super Easy Chicken Manicotti For A Crowd Food

SUPER-EASY CHICKEN MANICOTTI FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spread about one-third of each jar of pasta sauce in each of 3 ungreased rectangular baking dishes, 13x9x2 inches.
• Sprinkle garlic salt on chicken. Insert chicken into uncooked manicotti shells, stuffing from each end of shell to fill if necessary. Place 14 shells on pasta sauce in each dish.
• Pour remaining pasta sauce evenly over shells, covering completely. Sprinkle with olives and cheese.
• Cover and bake about 1 hour 30 minutes or until shells are tender.

SHORTCUT CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook chicken until opaque and juices run clear.
• In a medium bowl, combine cooked chicken, egg, spinach, cottage cheese and Parmesan. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with chicken mixture. Arrange shells, not touching one another, in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine soup, sour cream, milk and Italian seasoning and stir until smooth. Pour over shells in dish and spread to cover completely. Carefully pour boiling water around the edge of the dish. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake in preheated oven 60 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with Cheddar and parsley and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Rub garlic powder over chicken; cut into 1-in. strips. Stuff chicken into manicotti shells. Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce in each of 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. , Place 8 stuffed manicotti shells in each dish. Sprinkle with sausage and mushrooms. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over the top. Sprinkle with cheese., Drizzle water around the edge of each dish. Cover and bake 45-55 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and pasta is tender. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casseroles for up to 1 month. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casseroles as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

SUPER EASY CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Spread about 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
• Sprinkle garlic salt on chicken.
• Insert chicken into uncooked manicotti shells, stuffing from each end of shell to fill if necessary.
• Place shells on spaghetti sauce in dish.
• Pour remaining spaghetti sauce evenly over shells, covering completely.
• Sprinkle with olives and cheese. STOP HERE.
• TO STORE IN REFRIGERATOR: Cover unbaked manicotti tightly with aluminum foil.
• and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.
• TO STORE IN FREEZER: Wrap unbaked manicotti tightly with aluminum foil and label.
• Freeze no longer than 1 month.
• TO COOK FROM REFRIGERATOR: About 1 hour before serving, heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake in covered baking dish about 1 hour, or until shells are tender.
• TO COOK FROM FREEZER: About 1 1/2 hours before serving, heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake in covered baking dish about 1 1/2 hours or until shells are tender.

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.

EASY GOURMET CHICKEN FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Grease either two 13x 9 pans or one large half sheet cake pan.
• Arrange chicken tenders in pan(s).
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Saute onions and peppers till soft.
• Add garlic to skillet about halfway through to let flavors blend.
• Arrange over chicken.
• Combine soups, wine, lemon juice and spices.
• Pour over chicken.
• Cover and bake for 3 hours.
• Serve over rice or noodles. I Served it with sticky rice and a salad.
• The 'gravy' came out perfect consistency for me, but it could be thickened with a cornstarch paste or thinned by adding chicken broth.

EASY CHICKEN STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix Alfredo sauce and water in a bowl; spread about 1/3 sauce mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Season chicken tenders with garlic powder and stuff chicken into manicotti shells; arrange manicotti in prepared baking dish. Pour remaining 2/3 sauce over manicotti and sprinkle with steak seasoning. Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until pasta is tender, about 1 hour. Remove foil and sprinkle Parmesan cheese over manicotti. Continue to bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.