Chicken Manicotti

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

Southern Living

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 manicotti
• 1 (10 ½ ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• ½ cup sour cream
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms , drained
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine , melted
• ¼ cup water
• ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. Mix together soup and sour cream.
3. Combine half of soup mixture and chicken.
4. Reserve remaining soup mixture and set aside.
5. Stuff manicotti shells with chicken mixture.
6. Place in a greased oblong baking pan.
7. Saute onion and mushrooms in butter.
8. Combine water and bouillon granules, stirring until dissolved.
9. Add to reserved soup mixture.
10. Stir soup mixture into mushroom mixture.
11. Spoon over manicotti.
12. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
13. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Reviews

[Monica120179]

Very rich and creamy! I shredded teh chicken and added half the cheddar cheese to the filling mix. I stuffed 11 shells with the filling. My husband said it reminded him a little of enchiladas so maybe I'll use a little taco seasoning next time for a different flair. Thanks for sharing!

[cabotpanther]

So delicious!! Wow, no way could I have predicted my family's reaction to this dish. They loved it. Stuffing the shells took some finesse but it really wasn't that hard. This is a great comfort food casserole with a creamy sauce that I will use again. Thank-you.

[Carol B2]

This was an outstanding dish, but don't underestimate the time it takes to make! (if you boil and debone the chicken) I made a few alterations: used low fat cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Also, added a package of chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry) and about 1/3 c of shredded parmesan cheese to the stuffing. Thanks for a great recipe and one I will make on a regular basis. Since there are just 2 of us, I ended up stuffing about 10 manicottis and freezing 5 for another day.