Chicken Manicotti With Chive Cream Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 packaged dry manicotti shells
• 1 (8-ounce) container soft-style cream cheese with chives and onions
• 2/3 cup milk
• ¼ cup freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups (10 ounces) chopped cooked chicken or turkey
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
• ½ of a 7-ounce jar roasted red sweet peppers, drained and sliced*
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• Paprika

How to make Chicken Manicotti With Chive Cream Sauce

1. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions.
2. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again.
3. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small heavy saucepan, melt cream cheese over medium-low heat; stirring constantly.
4. Slowly add milk, stirring until smooth.
5. Stir in Romano or Parmesan cheese.
6. Remove from heat.
7. For filling, in a medium mixing bowl stir together ¾ cup of the sauce, chicken, broccoli, roasted red peppers and black pepper.
8. Using a small spoon, carefully fill each manicotti shell with about 1/3 cup of the filling.
9. Arrange the filled shells in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
10. Pour the remaining sauce over the shells.
11. Sprinkle with paprika.
12. Cover with foil.
13. Bake in a 350*F (175*C) oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.

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