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Chicken-Stuffed Manicotti

October 2, 2018 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

DifficultyIntermediate
Yields4 Servings
Stuffing
 2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
 4 tbsp minced parsley (or 1 T dry)
 1 tbsp minced fresh thyme (or 1 t dry)
 ½ cup finely chopped celery
 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
 3 tbsp dry white wine
 ½ tsp salt
 8 manicotti, cooked (slightly underdone) and drained
Sauce
 6 tbsp butter
 6 tbsp flour
 3 cups chicken broth
 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, minced (or 1 t dried)
 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
 salt to taste
1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Melt the butter in a saucepan and slowly stir in the flour, cooking 3 minutes. Slowly add the chicken broth, cooking 3 minutes more, until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Add the tarragon, cheese and salt, and cook until the cheese is melted.

2

Spoon a light film of the sauce over the bottom of an 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 baking dish. Make a single layer of manicotti, leaving room for expansion, and spread the remaining sauce over it. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.

CategoryEntrees, Pasta, Poultry
adapted from Fannie Farmer Cookbook

Ingredients

Stuffing
 2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
 4 tbsp minced parsley (or 1 T dry)
 1 tbsp minced fresh thyme (or 1 t dry)
 ½ cup finely chopped celery
 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
 3 tbsp dry white wine
 ½ tsp salt
 8 manicotti, cooked (slightly underdone) and drained
Sauce
 6 tbsp butter
 6 tbsp flour
 3 cups chicken broth
 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, minced (or 1 t dried)
 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
 salt to taste

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Melt the butter in a saucepan and slowly stir in the flour, cooking 3 minutes. Slowly add the chicken broth, cooking 3 minutes more, until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Add the tarragon, cheese and salt, and cook until the cheese is melted.

2

Spoon a light film of the sauce over the bottom of an 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 baking dish. Make a single layer of manicotti, leaving room for expansion, and spread the remaining sauce over it. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.

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