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Shortcut Chicken Manicotti

SUBMITTED BY: pie223

"This is a wonderful recipe that uses uncooked manicotti noodles."

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
1 egg, beaten
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/2 cup drained, creamed cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
10 manicotti shells
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup boiling water
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

What to Drink?
	Chardonnay

DIRECTIONS

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.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by ANNA.M

I just wanted to say this is a WONDERFULLLLLL recipe! It's a lot easier to prepare the... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2004 by PAZZOBELLO

This recipe gets rave reviews from me and my family. One improvement I've made is to shred the... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2003 by BB34

Pretty good. You need to dice the chicken pretty fine to make it fit in the shells. I made... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2004 by ITSLAUREN

This recipe is great! I used chicken breast tenders so I could easily shred the meat after... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2003 by LVERNE1

The prep time is way off. It takes at least 20 minutes just to stuff the shells. Next time I... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2009 by Fran

Great recipe! My whole family loved it and didn't complain about the "green stuff". I think I... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2009 by Ang

Major mod here -- I didn't have manicotti, so I made a casserole. I put a layer of cooked past... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2004 by JANE MN

I made this for a large group, so I doubled it. Plus I also didn't use manicotti, I just... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by KARENH

LOVE THIS RECIPE! I DID END UP USING THE TUBE SHAPED MANICOTTI. I WILL MAKE THIS RECIPE FOR MY... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by Marisol

Thanks for sharing this one it was delicious! The only thing I did different was add a jar of... MORE

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