Chicken and Spinach Skillet Manicotti
Spinach and Chicken Manicotti made in a skillet with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 558kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cooked chicken breast diced small (1 breast)
- 16-23 oz thick traditional pasta sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 8 manicotti shells
- ½ cup water
Manicotti Stuffing
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup spinach chopped
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- parmesan cheese to sprinkle
- mozzarella cheese to sprinkle
Instructions
- Cook chicken and dice it up into small enough pieces. Dice them small enough to stuff them into the manicotti shells.
- Mix together parmesan and mozzarella cheeses, add in the chopped spinach and ricotta cheese.
- Stir in the cooked chicken.
- Stuff the manicotti shells completely full with the cheese mixture.
- In a large skillet, mix together the pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, and the water.
- Place the shells in one layer inside the skillet.
- Heat on medium until it comes to a boil.
- Cover and cook for about 8 minutes.
- Flip the shells and cook for about another 8 minutes.
- Move around shells occasionally to prevent sticking. Adjust cooking time to ensure shells are cooked.
- Top manicotti with sprinkled parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
- Sprinkle with chopped spinach and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 1122mg | Potassium: 909mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1718IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 542mg | Iron: 4mg
