Not Really Mexican, Chicken Manicotti
Not Really Mexican, Chicken Manicotti

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, not really mexican, chicken manicotti. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This Italian specialty has a little Mexican zip. Be careful not to overcook the manicotti. If the filled shells happen to break, just place them in the pan Cook manicotti according to package directions.

Not Really Mexican, Chicken Manicotti is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Not Really Mexican, Chicken Manicotti is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook not really mexican, chicken manicotti using 10 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Not Really Mexican, Chicken Manicotti:
  1. Get 1 manicotti shells (lg pasta shells work too)
  2. Get 2 can chunk chicken breast in a can, drained really well (2C of rotisserie chicken shredded is awesome,)
  3. Prepare 2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
  4. Take 2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
  5. Get 1 cup sour cream (8oz)
  6. Make ready 1 small onion, diced (optional and I did not add this time)
  7. Make ready 1 can chopped green chilies (4oz)
  8. Make ready 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted (10.75oz)
  9. Get 1 cup salsa
  10. Prepare 2/3 cup milk

Creamy Chicken Manicotti. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Mexican Chicken Manicotti recipe: Try this Mexican Chicken Manicotti recipe, or contribute your own. Cook manicotti shells as directed on package; drain. Mix chicken, carrot, ricotta cheese, onions, cilantro, and garlic.

Instructions to make Not Really Mexican, Chicken Manicotti:
  1. Preheat oven to 350*
  2. Go ahead and cook your manicotti, but only just to al dente (7 mins is what I prefer)
  3. Gather ingredients for the chicken mixture: cheese, sour cream, chilies, onion, and chicken.
  4. Drain chicken well and separate with a fork or your fingers.
  5. In a large bowl mix 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, sour cream, chilies and half the diced onion if you are using it into the chicken.
  6. Gather ingredients for a second mixture: soup, salsa, milk, and remaining diced onion.
  7. Mix it all up with a fork.
  8. Spread 3/4 C of the salsa mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish
  9. Drain manicotti and rinse under cold water. I found that if you lay them out on a cutting board or platter individually that they will not stick together so badly and will stuff easier.
  10. It's stuffin' time! It is easier to stuff manicotti shells little by little and only halfway up….
  11. …..then flip it around and do it again.
  12. As you fill the manicotti, add them to your baking dish until you are packed in. (I can usually fit all but one- don't squeeze them in or they will be impossible to get out when done)
  13. Top with remaining salsa mixture.
  14. Cover with foil and bake at 350* for 30 mins
  15. Remove the foil and now add the rest of your cheeses (1/2 C of cheddar and 1/2 C of monterey jack) and bake for another 10 mins or until cheese is melted (or browned like a real person eats it)
  16. This is the beauty of the entire pan.

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