Chicken Manicotti

This shortcut chicken manicotti recipe is a simple way to prepare a delicious Italian dish!

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The Easiest Manicotti

I stumbled across this delicious Chicken Manicotti recipe from Kraft Foods over a decade ago. I’ve made it so many times over the years and it is SO GOOD. My kids love it because it’s delicious, and I love that it is so simple to prepare!!

I’ve made just a few changes to the original recipe and I thought it was about time I share it with all of you! Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Cream of chicken soup
• Water
• Manicotti shells
• Chicken – you can use raw, canned, frozen, or rotisserie. Be careful not to get chicken that is too salty as it will negatively adjust the flavors of this dish.
• Cheddar cheese
• Parmesan cheese

How To Make Chicken Manicotti

Prep – Pour all the water and one third of the soup into a 9×13 inch baking dish.

Stuff – Fill the uncooked manicotti shells with chicken and then place them in the baking dish. I used cooked chicken that was leftover from another recipe, but you can use whatever you have on hand.

Cover – Top the manicotti shells with the remaining soup and then sprinkle the top with cheddar & Parmesan cheeses.

– OR- Add 2 cups of frozen broccoli florets or your favorite frozen veggies just before you sprinkle the cheese on top.

Cook – Cover the pan with foil and then bake for about 45 minutes, or until manicotti is tender and the chicken (if you used raw) is done.

More Chicken Dinner Recipes

• Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
• Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken
• Italian Dressing Chicken
• Stuffed Chicken Parmesan
• Homemade Chicken Fingers

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Shortcut Chicken Manicotti Recipe

Servings: 6 servings

This Shortcut Chicken Manicotti recipe is a simple way to prepare a delicious Italian dish!

Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:45 minutes mins

Total Time:55 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 10.75 oz condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1.5 cups Water
• 12 Manicotti shells, uncooked
• 1 lb. Boneless skinless chicken breasts tenders, cut into strips or bite-sized pieces
• 8 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Pour all the water and 1/3 of the soup into 13×9-inch baking dish. Set aside. Stuff the manicotti shells with chicken and place in the baking dish.
  
• Top with remaining soup, then sprinkle with Cheddar & Parmesan cheeses.
  
• Cover with foil and bake 45 to 50 min. or until manicotti is tender and the chicken is done.
  

Nutrition

Serving: 2 shells · Calories: 421 kcal · Carbohydrates: 28 g · Protein: 32 g · Fat: 19 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 96 mg · Sodium: 748 mg · Potassium: 418 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 530 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 338 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Other Notes

Course: dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: casserole, chicken

Enjoy!