Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
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Chicken Alfredo Manicotti
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 30 min
- Active: 45 min
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 814
- Total Fat
- 53 g
- Saturated Fat
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 49 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Protein
- 36 g
- Cholesterol
- 164 mg
- Sodium
- 1030 mg
We save some time by piping the chicken, cheese and spinach filling directly into uncooked manicotti shells, then letting them bake to perfection in a creamy, rich Alfredo sauce. Comfort pasta at its best.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 30 min
- Active: 45 min
- Yield: 6 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 814
- Total Fat
- 53 g
- Saturated Fat
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 49 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Protein
- 36 g
- Cholesterol
- 164 mg
- Sodium
- 1030 mg
Ingredients
Alfredo Sauce:
Filling:
Pasta:
Directions
Special equipment:
a large disposable piping bag or resealable plastic bag- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the Alfredo sauce: Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve.
- Add the garlic and leeks to the skillet with the remaining bacon fat and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half, Parmesan, crushed red pepper and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Add the cream cheese and cook until the sauce is thickened and the cheese is melted and fully incorporated, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley and season with salt and black pepper.
- For the filling: Add the spinach, ricotta, chicken, Italian blend cheese, crushed red pepper, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper to a large bowl and mix until fully combined. Transfer the mixture to a large disposable piping bag (or resealable plastic bag) and snip a large hole at the end of the bag.
- For the pasta: Spoon 1 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a flameproof (not glass) 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Pipe the filling into both ends of the uncooked manicotti shells until filled and arrange them in the baking dish. Top with the remaining sauce, reserved bacon and Italian blend cheese. Cover with foil and bake until the sauce is bubbly and the pasta is cooked, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven and remove the foil. Turn the oven to broil. Broil until the top is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with more chopped parsley.
