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Chicken Manicotti

Name: Chicken Manicotti
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 casseroles (4 servings each).
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
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 Italian sausage, cooked and drained; 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced; 4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 2/3 cup water

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

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 Italian sausage, cooked and drained
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2/3 cup water

Directions

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°.

Nutrition Facts

2 stuffed shells: 546 calories, 26g fat (11g saturated fat), 115mg cholesterol, 980mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 41g protein.

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momsjoyof3
Apr 13, 2018
My family loves this recipe, even my picky daughter! I have made it several times to give away and am always told how much the recipients enjoyed it. This is my go-to recipe for gifting.
Karen
May 21, 2014
I want to make this and take for our weekend away. Would it be ok to make Friday and bake on Sunday. The only thing I'm concerned about is the raw chicken sitting with the other ingrediants . I ve made this before and loved it.
Cheryl Clawson
Apr 17, 2013
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melmoyer
Mar 4, 2013
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Angie F.
Feb 21, 2013
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StacieBaker
Jan 20, 2013
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mrsheather1000
Dec 12, 2012
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psygrad95
May 15, 2012
A little time consuming stuffing the manicotti, but not bad considering you get 2 full trays. I put about 4 1" chuncks of chicken per manicotti.
cel723731
Feb 15, 2012
My husband and I chose this for our special Valentine's dinner. It was extremely easy to prepare and turned out perfect! Delicious!
klmartin83
Nov 17, 2011
It was okay. There are other pasta dishes I like better, and my husband wasn't really a fan at all.

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