Creamy Chicken Manicotti
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound tomatillos, quartered
- 1 red onion, quartered
- 1 jalapeno, halved
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces manicotti shells
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken, shredded
- 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

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- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
- 2 cups fontina cheese, grated 
 
A mixture of Italian and Mexican, its perfect comfort food.
 
Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place tomatillos, tomatoes, onion, jalapeno and garlic on a baking
    sheet. Toss with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until tomatillos turn golden around
    the edges and are soft, about 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and blend ingredients together until
    smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  • Boil manicotti in salted water for 8 minutes. Drain and set pasta aside.

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent, about 3 minutes.
    Add mushrooms and saute 5 more minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute more. Remove pan from heat
    and mix in chicken, tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream. Set aside.

  • For cheese sauce: In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook
    2 minutes. Whisk in milk and bring to a simmer. Add cheese and nutmeg and stir until melted. Season

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sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Assembly: Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. In a 9 by 13-inch baking dish, place a thin
    layer of cheese sauce. Stuff manicotti with chicken mixture and place in baking dish. Pour remaining
    cheese sauce over the top. Bake 30 minutes until cheese is bubbling. Drizzle tomatillo sauce over
    the top before serving.


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