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Shortcut Chicken Manicotti

By: pie223 
"This is a wonderful recipe that uses uncooked manicotti noodles."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (37)

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 5 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook chicken until opaque and juices run clear.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Bake in preheated oven 60 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with Cheddar and parsley and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 512 | Total Fat: 26.4g | Cholesterol: 129mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by ANNA.M   view full review
I just wanted to say this is a WONDERFULLLLLL recipe! It's a lot easier to prepare the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2004 by PAZZOBELLO   view full review
This recipe gets rave reviews from me and my family. One improvement I've made is to shred the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2003 by LVERNE1   view full review
The prep time is way off. It takes at least 20 minutes just to stuff the shells. Next time I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2011 by bugaboo   view full review
this is one of the best pasta recipes i have! everyone in my family just loves this. great...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2009 by Ang   view full review
Major mod here -- I didn't have manicotti, so I made a casserole. I put a layer of cooked past...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2004 by JANE MN   view full review
I made this for a large group, so I doubled it. Plus I also didn't use manicotti, I just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2003 by BB34   view full review
Pretty good. You need to dice the chicken pretty fine to make it fit in the shells. I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2011 by andreawade   view full review
I wasn't thrilled about making this dish because there isn't a picture, but I had the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2010 by Racquel   view full review
I thought this was good. I used mozzarella cheese instead of the cheddar. I just didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2009 by Fran   view full review
Great recipe! My whole family loved it and didn't complain about the "green stuff". I think I...

 

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