CHEESY CHICKEN MANICOTTI

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Our youngest daughter tweaked this recipe to our tastes. To stuff the shells, we cut off the end of a disposable cake-decorating bag and slipped the filling inside. It worked like a charm. No mess!-Gale Sparling, Pembroke, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 manicotti shells
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 to 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
FILLING:
1 large egg
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup 4% cottage cheese
1 to 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced chives, optional

Steps:

  • Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the soup, cream, sour cream, water, mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese. Spread about 3/4 cup into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In another bowl, combine the egg, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, chicken, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and pepper., Drain manicotti shells; stuff each with about 1/3 cup of chicken mixture. Arrange over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over the shells. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with chives if desired. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

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