Best Pesto Chicken Manicotti Recipes

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PESTO-CHICKEN MANICOTTI



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Clever steps and easy ingredients, like prepared pesto and pre-cut chicken tenders, help you make perfect stuffed pasta in less time.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h15m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 jar (16 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 package (1 1/4 lb) uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded) (14 tenders)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
14 uncooked manicotti pasta shells (8 oz)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
1/3 cup basil pesto

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce, water and garlic powder. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread about one-third (1 cup) of the pasta sauce mixture.
  • In medium bowl, sprinkle chicken tenders with Italian seasoning. Stuff chicken into uncooked manicotti shells. Place shells on pasta sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining pasta sauce mixture evenly over shells, covering completely.
  • Cover with foil. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until shells are tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered 2 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with tomato. Serve with pesto.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 2 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 610 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g

PESTO CHICKEN MANICOTTI



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Make and share this Pesto Chicken Manicotti recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Abbs lt3

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
16 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup egg substitute
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon basil
2 1/2 cups chicken breasts, cooked, diced
3 cups tomato sauce
10 ounces frozen spinach, chopped
8 ounces manicotti, uncooked

Steps:

  • Prepare manicotti as directed and squeeze water out of spinach.
  • When pasta is done, drain and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Mix together ricotta, 1/2 cup parm, and egg substitute.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients, except tomato sauce.
  • Spoon cheese mixture into shells and lay into a pan.
  • Cover with tomato sauce and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Parm.
  • Cover and bake 20 minute.
  • Remove cover and bake add. 15 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 29.8, Sodium 805.9, Carbohydrate 33.6, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 5.2, Protein 20

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