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3-Cheese Chicken Cacciatore Manicotti

This chicken manicotti recipe bursts forth with incredible and distinct flavors. This recipe boasts a total calorie intake of just 410. A great way to get your daily calcium requirements!

3-Cheese Chicken Cacciatore Manicotti

nonstick cooking spray

1 box (8 ounces) manicotti

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped plum tomatoes (approximately 2 tomatoes)

1 cup chopped green pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 (4-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced

1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat, part-skim, low-moisture Mozzarella cheese

1 cup part-skim Ricotta cheese

1 egg, lightly beaten

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1 jar (26 ounces) low-sodium, fat free marinara sauce

1. Preheat oven to 350*F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Cook manicotti 9 minutes according to package directions; rinse with cold water and drain.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, tomato, green pepper and garlic; cook 5 minutes, stirring often, or until vegetables are softened.

3. In a large bowl, mix vegetables, chicken, Mozzarella, Ricotta, egg, 1/2 cup Parmesan, basil, salt and pepper until mixed. Using a small spoon, fill each manicotti with about 1/2 cup mixture.

4. Pour 1/2 of the marinara sauce into prepared baking pan. Arrange filled manicotti over sauce and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until manicotti is heated through and sauce is bubbling.

Yield: 2 pieces manicotti pasta plus 2/3 cup filling, per serving.

Nutritional facts per Serving for individual food recipe:

Calories: 410;
Total Fat: 11 g;
Saturated Fat: 6 g;
Cholesterol: 95 mg;
Sodium: 770 mg;
Calcium: 50%;
Protein: 33 g;
Carbohydrates: 45 g;
Dietary Fiber: 4 g;

Recipe and photo courtesy of Chef Jack McDavid, Jack's Firehouse, Philadelphia, PA.
on behalf of 3-A-Day™ of Dairy, American Dairy Association.

Comments

nora@ffr

yumm!! this dish sound delish :)

Monday 08 June 2009, 09:06

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Joanne

I have wanted to make homemade manicotti for a while now, but just haven't gotten around to it. This looks great!

Thanks for stopping by my blog. The recipes on here are definitely ones I will try.

Tuesday 09 June 2009, 05:35

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