Chicken Spinach Manicotti
- 2 cups Baby Spinach Leaves (loosely Chopped)
- 2 cups Cooked Chicken Breasts, Chopped
- 1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 15 Manicotti Shells
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 3 Tablespoons Flour
- 1 cup Chicken Broth, Low-Sodium
- 3/4 cups Milk Or Cream
- 2 cans Tomato Sauce, 15 Oz. Each
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Sugar, White Or Brown
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/4 cups Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix together 2 cups chopped spinach, 2 cups cooked shredded chicken, and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Stuff mixture into 15 manicotti shells and set them aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Whisk in the flour.
- Continue whisking until smooth.
- Add 1 cup chicken broth.
- Add cream and stir until smooth.
- Stir in tomato sauce.
- Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and sugar.
- Stir well and simmer until just thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Pour 1/2 cup of sauce into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Put stuffed shells in dish.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the manicotti shells until all the shells are generously covered.
- Youll probably have some sauce leftover.
- I like to refrigerate the leftover sauce and make spaghetti the next day!
- It also makes a great dip for breadsticks.
- Bake your dish, covered with foil, at 350F for 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven, remove the foil and top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
- Bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-spinach-manicotti/ (may not work)