Chicken Manicotti with White & Red Sauce

Looking for a new recipe and love Italian? Then you'll want to give this Chicken Manicotti a try. Stuffed with a Ricotta and chicken mixture and topped with Red & White Sauce.

Check these recipes out too for more dinner ideas, you might love Chicken Stuffed Shells or this amazing Bacon White Cheddar Pasta.

Chicken Manicotti with White & Red Sauce ~ Delicious Dinner Recipe

This is a fun recipe to try especially if you love Italian food. There's a pretty good chance that anyone who tries this will love it.

Ingredients Needed:

For Manicotti and Filling:

 pasta sauce

manicotti cooked and rinsed in cold water

chicken, cooked and diced

eggs, beaten

shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

grated parmesan cheese

container ricotta cheese

fresh basil, sliced into thin strips ( or 2 tablespoons dried)

garlic clove, minced

salt

pepper

For White Sauce:

butter

flour

half and half

grated parmesan

salt

fresh ground nutmeg

How To Make:

In a medium size bowl combine, ricotta, ½ cup parmesan, eggs, and mozzarella.  

Stir in basil, garlic, salt, pepper, and chicken until well combined.  Set aside.

In a saucepan, melt butter and whisk in flour, and salt.  

Cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly just until mixture starts to brown.  

Whisk in half and half, stirring until becomes thick.  

Remove from heat and stir in  ½ cup parmesan and nutmeg.  

Pour into large casserole dish, spreading around to completely coat the bottom.  

Place filling into a large ziplock bag.  

Clip one corner and fill manicotti from both sides and place over white sauce.  

Repeat with remaining manicotti and filling.  

Pour red sauce over manicotti evenly.  

Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup of mozzarella (or more if you like).  

Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes or until filling is heated through.  

Serve with a green salad and garlic bread. 

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