Cheesy Chicken Manicotti Oamc Recipes

SUPER-EASY CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Spread about 1/3 of the pasta sauce mixture in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
• Sprinkle garlic salt on chicken. Insert chicken into uncooked manicotti shells, stuffing from each end of shell to fill if necessary. Place shells on pasta sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining pasta sauce evenly over shells, covering completely. Cover with foil.
• Bake about 1 hour or until chicken is no longer pink in center and shells are tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix chicken, ricotta cheese, garlic salt and red pepper flakes; stir in 1/4 cup of the basil. Spoon into quart-sized resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut 3/4 inch tip off bag. Pipe filling into manicotti shells.
• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Spread about one-third of the sauce mixture in slow cooker. Place 7 of the filled manicotti shells in pasta sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Spoon another one-third of the sauce mixture over shells. Top with remaining 7 filled manicotti shells; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining one-third of sauce mixture.
• Cover; cook 2 to 3 hours on High heat setting or until shells are tender. Serve with remaining 1/4 cup basil.

CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In a bowl combine parmesan and ricotta cheese, chicken and spices.
• Fill each manicotti shell with mixture.
• In the bottom of a rectangular casserole dish, spread a about 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce around.
• Now place filled manicotti shells in dish.
• Top with 4 pieces of mozzarella cheese.
• Now pour the rest of spaghetti sauce over the top.
• Place the other 4 slices of mozzarella cheese on top.
• Cover dish tightly with tin foil and bake for about 30-35 mins in a 350 degree oven.
• Take the tin foil off and bake for another 5 or 10 minutes.
• Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY CHICKEN MANICOTTI (OAMC)

Steps:

• Using one jar of sauce, spread an equal amount of sauce on the bottom of each 8"x8" pan.
• Using a butter knife spread a thin coat of ricotta cheese inside each manicotti noodle.
• Insert chicken into uncooked manicotti shells, choose which end to stuff from wisely, the tenders will fit but you have to squeeze them in gently.
• Fill in the ends of the manicotti with the remaining ricotta cheese.
• Place shells on spaghetti sauce in dish. To make five pans place 8-9 in each pan. To make 6 pans, place 7 in each pan.
• Pour remaining spaghetti sauce evenly over shells, covering completely. Add 1/4 cup of water to each pan.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. STOP HERE.
• TO STORE IN REFRIGERATOR: Cover the unbaked manicotti tightly with aluminum foil. Refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.
• TO STORE IN FREEZER: Wrap unbaked manicotti tightly with labeled aluminum foil Or cover with foil and place in a labeled freezer bag. Freeze no longer than 1 month.
• TO COOK FROM REFRIGERATOR: Heat oven to 350 degrees and cook covered pan for 1 hour and fifteen minutes, or until noodles are tender.
• TO COOK FROM FREEZER: Heat oven to 350 degrees and cook covered pan for 1 hour and 50 minutes, or until noodles are tender.