Manicotti With Creamed Chicken And Almonds Recipes

CHICKEN ALFREDO MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the Alfredo sauce: Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve.
• Add the garlic and leeks to the skillet with the remaining bacon fat and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half, Parmesan, crushed red pepper and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Add the cream cheese and cook until the sauce is thickened and the cheese is melted and fully incorporated, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley and season with salt and black pepper.
• For the filling: Add the spinach, ricotta, chicken, Italian blend cheese, crushed red pepper, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper to a large bowl and mix until fully combined. Transfer the mixture to a large disposable piping bag (or resealable plastic bag) and snip a large hole at the end of the bag.
• For the pasta: Spoon 1 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a flameproof (not glass) 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Pipe the filling into both ends of the uncooked manicotti shells until filled and arrange them in the baking dish. Top with the remaining sauce, reserved bacon and Italian blend cheese. Cover with foil and bake until the sauce is bubbly and the pasta is cooked, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven and remove the foil. Turn the oven to broil. Broil until the top is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with more chopped parsley.

CHICKEN MANICOTTI WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in chicken. In a small skillet, cook onion and mushrooms in butter until tender; add to chicken mixture. Stuff into manicotti shells., In a large saucepan, melt 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 Monterey Jack cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese just until melted. , Spread about 1/2 cup cheese sauce in each of 2 greased 11x7-in. dishes. Top with stuffed shells and remaining sauce. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

CREAMY AVOCADO MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, wine, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Drain manicotti. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, avocado, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stuff cheese mixture into manicotti shells. Spread 1 cup sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Arrange manicotti over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over top., Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, garnish with avocado slices.

CHICKEN AND ALMOND MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Manicotti pancakes: Break the eggs into a bowl and beat with a whisk. Stir in the water. Add the flour gradually, stirring with the whisk. Add the salt and let stand for 1/2 hour. Heat a 7- or 8-inch crepe pan or small Teflon skillet and brush lightly with butter. Add about 3 tbsp of the batter and tilt the pan this way and that until the batter covers bottom. The crepes should be quite thin but substantial enough to handle. Cook for about 35 seconds on one side and turn, using a spatula or the hands. Cook on the other side briefly, 2 or 3 secs. Slide out. Continue making pancakes, brushing the skillet lightly with butter if necessary before each pancake. Set aside and cover with damp towel. Chicken filling: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the breasts in a bowl and squeeze lemon over it, adding the rind. Let stand. Melt 1 1/2 tbsp of butter in a saucepan and the onion. Cook, stirring, until the onion is wilted. Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring with whisk. Add the broth, stirring rapidly with the whisk. When thickened and smooth, add half the cream. Simmer for 10 min., stir rig occasionally, and add the Gruyere cheese, slat and pepper to taste. Set aside Melt 1 tsp of butter in a small skillet and add the almonds in one layer. Place in oven and bake, shaking and stirring the almonds until golden brown. Let cool. Drain chicken pieces. Pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt 2 tbsp butter in skillet and aadd chicken. Brown on both sides, 3 or 4 min. Remove and add vermouth. Cook for 20 secs, stirring. Pour drippings into a bowl. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes and add to the bowl. Add almonds, remaining heavy cream, egg, ricotta cheese, 3 tbsp Parmesan and chopped parsley. Blend well with fork To assemble: spoon equal amounts of chicken down centre of manicotti pancake and roll. Spoon sauce on bottom of dish to cover bottom. Arrange manicotti on sauce, and cover with remaining sauce. Bake 15-20 min until piping hot.

ALFREDO MANICOTTI RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Prepare all of the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add sausage. Cook and crumble until no longer pink.
• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add butter and garlic powder. Once melted, whisk in flour. Cook for 2 minutes, then whisk in chicken broth. Cook for 2 minutes, then whisk in heavy cream. Add parmesan, whisk and cook until fully melted. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Italian sausage, garlic, and 1 cup of mozzarella.
• Pour a thin layer of sauce into the bottom of the 13×9 baking dish. Use a teaspoon to push the filling into each pasta tube. Line up in the baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over top of filled pasta tubes. Sprinkle dish with the remaining mozzarella and parsley.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling.
• Serve warm.

CHICKEN MANICOTTI ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, marinate chicken with vinegar, olive oil, and garlic for at least 30 minutes. Saute in a little olive oil until done. Set aside.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter or margarine in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add heavy cream, salt, nutmeg, and ground black pepper, and stir until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low. Add grated Parmesan cheese, and stir until the cheese melts. Set Alfredo sauce aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, egg, oregano, marjoram, and basil. Mix in cooked chicken.
• Stuff cooked manicotti shells with chicken and ricotta mixture. Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with half of the Alfredo sauce. Place stuffed shells on top of sauce. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Top with one cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir in chicken. (If you want a creamier texture, place the cream cheese, sour cream and chicken in a food chopper) In a small skillet, cook onion in butter until tender; add to chicken mixture. Stuff into manicotti shells. (To make this easier, put mixture into a baggie, seal it up, cut the tip off of corner of bag and pipe into tube.).
• In a large saucepan, melt 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 Monterey Jack cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese just until melted.
• Spread about 1/2 cup cheese sauce in each of two greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. dishes. Top with stuffed shells and remaining sauce.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Yield: 7 servings.

SHORTCUT CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook chicken until opaque and juices run clear.
• In a medium bowl, combine cooked chicken, egg, spinach, cottage cheese and Parmesan. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with chicken mixture. Arrange shells, not touching one another, in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine soup, sour cream, milk and Italian seasoning and stir until smooth. Pour over shells in dish and spread to cover completely. Carefully pour boiling water around the edge of the dish. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake in preheated oven 60 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with Cheddar and parsley and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook manicotti shells according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Mix together soup and sour cream.
• Combine half of soup mixture and chicken.
• Reserve remaining soup mixture and set aside.
• Stuff manicotti shells with chicken mixture.
• Place in a greased oblong baking pan.
• Saute onion and mushrooms in butter.
• Combine water and bouillon granules, stirring until dissolved.
• Add to reserved soup mixture.
• Stir soup mixture into mushroom mixture.
• Spoon over manicotti.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, and bake an additional 5 minutes.