Chicken and Sausage Manicotti

By eaglezfan6

Simple and delicious mar/apr 2010

Ingredients

• 1 jar sliced mushrooms
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 jars 26oz each spaghetti sauce
• 1-1/4 cup water
• 1 lb chicken tenderloins halved lengthwise
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp chicken seasoning
• 1 package 8oz uncooked manicotti shells
• 1 lb fully cooked italian sausage links; halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

Step 1

In a dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, peppers and onions in oil until tender; add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water.

Sprinkle chicken with basil and chicken seasoning. Stuff chicken into uncooked manicotti shells. Spread 1 cup sauce mixture in 13x9 baking dish. Arrange manicotti over sauce; sprinkle with sausage. Pour remaining sauce over top; sprinkle with cheeses.

Cover and bake casserole at 375 for 55-65 minutes or until bubbly and pasta is tender.