Chicken Manicotti Recipe

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"When a girlfriend came home from the hospital with her newborn, I sent over this freezer casserole," recalls Jamie Valocchi, Mesa, Arizona. "She and her family raved over how good it was. Try substituting olives for mushrooms or using veal instead of chicken," she suggests.

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Chicken Manicotti Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 65 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
25 65 90

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 16 uncooked manicotti shells
  • 2 jars (26 ounces each) spaghetti sauce, divided
  • 1 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage, cooked and drained
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2/3 cup water

Directions

  • Rub garlic powder over chicken; cut into 1-in. strips. Stuff chicken into manicotti shells. Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce in each of two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes.
  • Place eight 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 one casserole at 375° for 65-70 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and pasta is tender. Cover and freeze remaining casserole for up to 1 month.
  • To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Bake as directed. Yield: 2 casseroles (4 servings each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 546 calories, 26 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 115 mg cholesterol, 980 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 41 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Manicotti in Quick Cooking March/April 2004, p16

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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2012 by cel723731

My husband and I chose this for our special Valentine's dinner. It was extremely easy to prepare and turned out perfect! Delicious!


Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by klmartin83

It was okay. There are other pasta dishes I like better, and my husband wasn't really a fan at all.


Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2011 by htimm

Excellent casserole and wonderful to have one put away in the freezer for another day.


Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2011 by lindalou2u2

I loved the recipe. I have made it a few times now. It also tastes good out of the freezer.


Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2011 by carolastaff

My family loves it! I love that it makes two casseroles. I usually make one with the sausage and muchrooms and the second without the mushrooms. I have never frozen it because whatever is left over always gets eaten for lunch the next day, and there is usually a battle over who will get it! It is a great dish to serve for company, too.


Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2010 by mellen24

I used some hickory smoked chicken to make this recipe.


Reviewed on Oct. 06, 2010 by cmp85

I have made this recipe several times and my family loves it!! The chicken instead of the ricotta cheese mixture found in traditional manicotti is a nice change. I omit the mushrooms as no one here likes them. I also have never cooked it from frozen, since we have 3 teenagers, I cook both at once and it is gone in one sitting! I make lots of TOH recipes and they have never let me down.


Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2010 by kaismia

This meal was very easy to prepare very delicious the whole family loved.


Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2009 by braineater

The chicken inside the manicotti was overcook and had no taste. I must have done something wrong.


Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2008 by cflores

I had a blast making this!  I decided to shred the chicken, and I used olives on all of it and mushrooms on half. It turned out great- my 3yr. old loved it!!!!!

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