Three Cheese Chicken Cacciatore Manicotti

By jadair

Ingredients

• 1 8 oz box manicotti
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 26 oz. marinara sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray. Cook manicotti 9 minutes, rinse with cold water and drain.

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

In large bowl, mix vegetables, chicken, mozzarella, ricotta, egg, 1/2 cup parmesan, basil, salt and pepper until blended. Fill each manicotti with about 1/2 cup mixture.

Pour 1/2 of marinara sauce in prepared pan. Arrange manicotti over sauce and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until heated through and sauce is bubbling.