Best 5 Pesto Chicken Manicotti Recipes
Pesto chicken manicotti is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a perfect meal for busy weeknights, as it can be prepared ahead of time and reheated when you are ready to eat. The combination of tender chicken, creamy pesto sauce, and al dente manicotti shells is sure to please even the most discerning palate. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a gourmet meal that will impress your friends and family.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
PESTO-CHICKEN MANICOTTI
Clever steps and easy ingredients, like prepared pesto and pre-cut chicken tenders, help you make perfect stuffed pasta in less time.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h15m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce, water and garlic powder. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread about one-third (1 cup) of the pasta sauce mixture.
- In medium bowl, sprinkle chicken tenders with Italian seasoning. Stuff chicken into uncooked manicotti shells. Place shells on pasta sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining pasta sauce mixture evenly over shells, covering completely.
- Cover with foil. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until shells are tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered 2 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with tomato. Serve with pesto.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 600, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 2 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 610 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g
PESTO CHICKEN MANICOTTI
Make and share this Pesto Chicken Manicotti recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Abbs lt3
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare manicotti as directed and squeeze water out of spinach.
- When pasta is done, drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Mix together ricotta, 1/2 cup parm, and egg substitute.
- Stir in remaining ingredients, except tomato sauce.
- Spoon cheese mixture into shells and lay into a pan.
- Cover with tomato sauce and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Parm.
- Cover and bake 20 minute.
- Remove cover and bake add. 15 minute.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 29.8, Sodium 805.9, Carbohydrate 33.6, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 5.2, Protein 20
CHICKEN MANICOTTI
When one of my friends came home from the hospital with her newborn, I sent over this freezer casserole. She and her family raved over how good it was. Try substituting olives for mushrooms or using veal instead of chicken. -Jamie Valocchi, Mesa, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 2 casseroles (4 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Rub garlic powder over chicken; cut into 1-in. strips. Stuff chicken into manicotti shells. Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce in each of 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. , Place 8 stuffed manicotti shells in each dish. Sprinkle with sausage and mushrooms. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over the top. Sprinkle with cheese., Drizzle water around the edge of each dish. Cover and bake 45-55 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and pasta is tender. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casseroles for up to 1 month. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casseroles as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546 calories, Fat 26g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 980mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 41g protein.
CHICKEN MANICOTTI WITH WHITE SAUCE
I like making this dish for special occasions. You can also use low-fat ingredients, and it turns out just as good. -Liz Lorch, Spirit Lake, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in chicken. In a small skillet, cook onion and mushrooms in butter until tender; add to chicken mixture. Stuff into manicotti shells., 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. , Spread about 1/2 cup cheese sauce in each of 2 greased 11x7-in. dishes. Top with stuffed shells and remaining sauce. , 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 761 calories, Fat 44g fat (27g saturated fat), Cholesterol 190mg cholesterol, Sodium 962mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 49g protein.
PESTO MANICOTTI (NO TOMATOES)
I discovered this recipe recently in our local newspaper. I have nothing against tomatoes (love them actually) however I wanted to point out their absence from this recipe. PS> I added about one quarter cup of myzithra to the manicotti.
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories Manicotti
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with a small amount of olive oil.
- Bring a large stockpot of salted water to a boil. Add the manicotti and cook al dente. Drain and arrange them on a tea towel so they don't touch. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
- Meanwhile, remove the excess water from the spinach by placing the leaves in a salad spinner. Continue spinning until no more water runs out.
- Coarsely chop the spinach.
- In a large bowl, combine the spinach, eggs, ricotta, mozzarella, Greek yogurt, garlic and oregano. Transfer the cheese mixture to a Zip-Lock-type plastic bag, squeeze out the air and seal. Set aside.
- Spread half of the pesto in an even layer over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Snip off one corner of the bag of cheese mixture. Holding a manicotti tube in one hand and the bag in the other, insert the tip of the bag into the pasta tube and squeeze gently to fill it. Tip: to make filling easier, fill from both ends.
- Arrange each filled tube in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
- When all the tubes are filled, spoon the remaining pesto over them. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
- Uncover the pan and sprinkle the manicotti with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, for another 15 minutes, or until the Parmesan is melted and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.9, Fat 21.7, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 141.8, Sodium 434.7, Carbohydrate 34.1, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.6, Protein 27.1
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh basil for the pesto. If you can't find fresh basil, you can use dried basil, but the flavor will be less intense.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can make the pesto by hand. Just chop the basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese together until they are finely minced.
- Use a large pot to cook the manicotti shells. This will prevent them from sticking together.
- Don't overcook the manicotti shells. They should be cooked until they are alAnmerkungendente, or slightly firm to the bite.
- Stuff the manicotti shells with the pesto chicken mixture and then bake them in a preheated oven. This will help to melt the cheese and brown the manicotti shells.
- Serve the manicotti with your favorite marinara sauce or pesto sauce.
Conclusion:
Pesto chicken manicotti is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken, and it is also a crowd-pleaser. If you are looking for a new and exciting pasta dish to try, I highly recommend pesto chicken manicotti.
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