chicken manicotti with chive cream sauce

Name: Chicken Manicotti with Chive Cream Sauce
Yield: 6
Ingredients: - 1 ( 1 lb ) package manicotti shells; - 2 ( 8 oz ) containers soft cream cheese with chives and onions.; - 2/3 cups milk; - 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; - 2 cups diced cooked chicken; - 1 ( 10 oz ) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained; - 1 ( 4 oz ) jar diced pimiento, drained; - 1/4 tsp. pepper; - paprika, sweet

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Nikki Olschwanger

Dallas, TX

Updated on Mar 6, 2013

Made this for an impromtu dinner for some friends. Told them I had pizza in the freezer if this didn't turn out good. Fortunately the pizza stayed in the freezer

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

- 1 ( 1 lb ) package manicotti shells
- 2 ( 8 oz ) containers soft cream cheese with chives and onions.
- 2/3 cups milk
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 ( 10 oz ) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
- 1 ( 4 oz ) jar diced pimiento, drained
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- paprika, sweet

How To Make chicken manicotti with chive cream sauce

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Add salt to pasta water. Drain well.

Step 2

Meanwhile, place cream cheese in a saucepan, and cook over medium-low heat until cheese melts.
Step 3

Slowly add milk, stirring until smooth. Add Parmesan cheese, stirring well.
Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350. Combine 3/4 cup cream sauce, chicken, and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl.
Step 5

Carefully stuff about 1/3 cup filling into 12 manicotti shells, discarding any shells that split.
Step 6

Arrange shells in an ungreased 9 x 13" baking dish. Pour remaining cream sauce over shells. Sprinkle with paprika.
Step 7

Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
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