A clever way to stuff manicotti makes this classic an easy favorite.
Easy Chicken Manicotti
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 2 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 7
Ingredients
- 4 cups refrigerated Alfredo sauce
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 14 uncooked manicotti (8 oz)
- 1 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup frozen baby sweet peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup cooked ham strips (2x1/4x1/4 inch)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix Alfredo sauce and milk; spread 1 cup mixture in baking dish.
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Step2Sprinkle chicken tenders with garlic salt. Fill each uncooked manicotti with chicken, stuffing into each end; place stuffed manicotti in baking dish. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce mixture for topping; pour remaining 3 1/2 cups sauce mixture over manicotti. Cover tightly with foil.
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Step3Bake 1 1/4 hours. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix reserved 1/2 cup sauce mixture, the cheese, peas and ham.
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Step4Remove baking dish from oven. Uncover; pour sauce mixture over manicotti. Return to oven; bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
820
Calories
53g
Total Fat
47g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 820
- Calories from Fat
- 475
- Total Fat
- 53g
- 82%
- Saturated Fat
- 31g
- 155%
- Cholesterol
- 215mg
- 72%
- Sodium
- 1210mg
- 50%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 47g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 36%
- 36%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 60%
- 60%
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 7 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
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