kat's chicken manicotti with cheese sauce
This dish is so easy and so yummy, creamy and cheesy, yumm
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Ingredients
- 1 - rotisserie chicken, deboned ( or bake your own)
- 1 package manicotti shells
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 - roma tomatoes( seeded and diced)
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped ( optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- CHEESE SAUCE
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups grated mozzarella or fontina cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
How To Make kat's chicken manicotti with cheese sauce
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350. De-bone chicken, place in medium mixing bowl, set aside. In a small saute pan, heat oil and add onions, cook until almost tender, add garlic and saute a few more minutes, add to chicken. Add cilantro(optional)tomatoes, sour cream, mix well. Salt & pepper to taste.
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Step 2Boil manicotti shells until almost done, (salt water well)drain and let cool. Stuff with chicken mix and place in baking dish (9x13)
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Step 3Cheese Sauce: In a sauce pan add the butter and flour, stir until combined well, slowly whisk in cream and cook over low-medium heat for 5-8 minutes letting it thicken some, add nutmeg and cheese, stir to melt cheese. Pour over manicotti shells, place in preheated over and bake for 30 minutes. Serve with garlic bread and green salad
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