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chicken cannelloni with red bell pepper sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Cindy Crane
Hallsville, MO

This recipe is outstanding and men especially seem to enjoy it. Its a bit of work, but worth it. Be sure and make the sauce...don't use store bought marinara.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chicken cannelloni with red bell pepper sauce

  • 1-8 oz
    pkg cannelloni or manicotti shells
  • 4 c
    finely chopped cooked chicken
  • 2-8 oz
    containers chive and onion cream cheese
  • 1-10 oz
    frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
  • 1 c
    mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 c
    italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp
    seasoned pepper
  • 3/4 tsp
    garlic salt
  • 2-7 oz
    jars roasted red bell peppers, drained
  • 1-16 oz
    jar creamy alfredo sauce
  • 1-3 oz
    shredded parmesan cheese

How To Make chicken cannelloni with red bell pepper sauce

  • 1
    Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Stir together chicken and next six ingredients. Cut pasta shells lengthwise through 1 side. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture into each shell, gently pressing cut sides together.
  • 2
    Place cut sides down, in a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish and pour Roasted Red Pepper Sauce evenly over shells. Bake Uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  • 3
    Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce: Combine the jars or red bell peppers that have been drained with the Alfredo sauce and the Parmesan cheese in a blender until smooth. Yields 3 1/2 cups of sauce.

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