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Chicken Manicotti

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I usually don't measure the chicken and I add different cheeses depending on what I have in the frige!

Yield: 8 Ready in 1 hours, 30 minutes

Cuisine: ItalianMain Ingredient: Pasta

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 8
1 packageCream cheese; softened
1 cupSour cream
1/4 cupfresh parsley; minced
1/2 teaspoonSalt
1/4 teaspoonPepper
4 cupschicken; cooked, cubed
1 mediumOnion; finely chopped
1 cupMushrooms; finely chopped
1 tablespoonButter
1 14-oz packageManicotti shells; cooked and drained
sauceSauce
6 tablespoonsButter
6 tablespoonsAll purpose flour
1/4 teaspoonSalt
1 1/2 cupsmilk
12 ouncesMonterey or cheddar cheese; shredded
4 tablespoonsParmesan cheese; shredded, divided
1/2 packageBoursin cheese; softened

Chicken Manicotti Preparation

Par-boil shells until al dente. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in sour cream, parsley salt and pepper. Stir in chicken, In a small skillet, cook onions and mushrooms in butter until tender; add to chicken mixture. Stuff into manicotti shells. In a large saucepan melt the butter. Stir in flour and salt until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 2 1/2 cups cheese and 2 tbs. parmasan cheese and boursin cheese just until melted.

Spread about 1/2 cup cheese sauce in each of the two greased 11x7x2 dishes. Top with stuffed shells and remaining sauce. Cover and bake 350 deg. for 25 min. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 10-15 min longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

You can substitute the manicotta with lasagna if you prefer.

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Calories Per Serving: 747
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Just fabulous!
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Tags

  1. Main Dish
  2. Bake
  3. Winter
  4. Pasta
  5. Italian
  6. Appetizer
  7. Fall
  8. Bold

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