Super Easy 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.

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.

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°.

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.

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.

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.

SUPER-EASY CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°. Spread about 1/3 of the pasta sauce in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13 9 2 inches.2. 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 dish. Pour remaining pasta sauce evenly over shells, covering completely. Sprinkle with cheese.3. Cover and bake about 1 hour 30 minutes or until shells are tender. Sprinkle with basil.1 SERVING: Calories 435 (Calories from Fat 115) Fat 13g (Saturated 5g) Cholesterol 75mg: Sodium 940mg Carbohydrate 46g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 36g o % Daily Value: Vitamin A 18% Vitamin C 12% Calcium 28% Iron 16% o Exchanges: 3 Starch, 3 Lean Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1 Fat o Carbohydrate Choices: 3together timeDrizzle melted chocolate over brownies, cake or pretzel rods for dessert. Melt semisweet chocolate chips pour into a plastic food-storage bag and seal. Snip off a corner from the bag, and drizzle chocolate "frosting" over your favorite goodies.

EASY CHICKEN MANICOTTI (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• Spread 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce in a 9X13-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle garlic and Italian seasoning over chicken.
• Insert chicken into manicotti shells.
• Place shells in baking dish.
• Pour remaining sauce evenly over manicotti shells, covering completely.
• Sprinkle with mushrooms and cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours to help soften pasta.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake for approximately 1 hour or until pasta is tender.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

SUPER EASY WORKING MOM'S MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cook thoroughly sausage and mushrooms (or saute assorted veggies if making veggie version) with garlic,italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
• In saucepan, combine spaghetti sauce and water; heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat; keep warm.
• In bowl, stir together cheeses, parsley, egg, salt and pepper; spoon into uncooked pasta tubes.
• Pour 1 cup sauce on bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; arrange filled pasta in single layer over sauce.
• Pour remaining sauce over pasta; sprinkle with cheese if desired and cover with foil.
• Bake 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer.
• Serve -pasta and filling will be HOT!
• Enjoy!
• To make ahead and freeze:.
• MAKE AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Prepare as directed above; cool 30 minutes.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap; then foil.
• Freeze up to 2 months.
• Thaw in refrigerator overnight (casserole is too dry if heated from frozen state)May want to add a small amount of additional moisture- water or sauce.
• Bake at 350°F 60 minutes or until hot and bubbly.