Chicken manicotti with red pepper cream sauce (recipe)

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Chicken manicotti with red pepper cream sauce (recipe)
NameChicken manicotti with red pepper cream sauce
IngredientsCream cheese Half-and-half cream Diced pimentos Parmesan cheese Onions
Cooktime (in hours)0.5
Preptime (in hours)0.666666667
Totaltime (in hours)1.166666667
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories300.5
Fat23.1
Protein18.2
Carbohydrate5.8
Fiber1.7
Net carbohydrates4.1
Sugar1.4
Saturated fat12.3
Cholesterol (mg)90.7
Sodium222
Servings6
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Chicken manicotti with red pepper cream sauce (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 4-5 per serving.

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Chicken manicotti with red pepper cream sauce (recipe)


  1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a 3-quart baking dish.
  3. Cook the pasta until tender; drain and rinse under cold water, toss with 1-2 Tbsp oil so the pasta won't stick together; set aside.
  4. Meanwhile, for the sauce, in a heavy-bottomed small saucepan, stir the cream cheese and 1/4 cup half and half over med-low heat until smooth.
  5. Stir in remaining half and half cream.
  6. Stir in the sweet peppers OR pimiento (if using), and Parmesan cheese; heat through, and mix.
  7. For the filling, in a large bowl, stir together 3/4 cup of the sauce (set the remaining sauce aside), the cooked chicken, broccoli, onion, salt and pepper.
  8. Using a small spoon, stuff each manicotti with about 1/4 cup of the filling.
  9. Place in the prepared baking dish.
  10. Bake, covered for 20-30 minutes, or until heated through.
  11. Place 2 manicotti on each serving plate, spoon sauce over the shells.
  12. NOTE:If desired, fresh minced garlic may be added to the cream sauce.

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