Creamy Chicken Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 14 manicotti, uncooked
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese or 3 cups cheddar cheese
• 4 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. beat in the sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper. stir in chicken. (if you want a creamier texture, place the cream cheese, sour cream and chicken in a food chopper) in a small skillet, cook onion in butter until tender; add to chicken mixture. stuff into manicotti shells. (to make this easier, put mixture into a baggie, seal it up, cut the tip off of corner of bag and pipe into tube.).
• 2 in a large saucepan, melt butter. stir in flour and salt until smooth. gradually whisk in milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. stir in 2-1/2 cups monterey jack cheese and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese just until melted.
• 3 spread about 1/2 cup cheese sauce in each of two greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. dishes. top with stuffed shells and remaining sauce.
• 4 cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. yield: 7 servings.