Chicken Manicotti Casserole

I have been cooking chickens in few different ways for quite some times and I got tired of it and I wanted to try something new with the chicken. I thought of what I can do with the manicotti pasta so I decided to do some research on how they are being cooked.  I gathered few ingredients from several recipes and created my very own recipe from scratch. The first time I made it, I did it with raw chicken. The result was delicious! I was anxious about making it for the first time so I made it again with cooked chicken and the result stayed the same, delicous! However, I think that the cooked chicken is the best to prepare this dinner.

Recipe  Serves 4 people

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 lb chicken brast, cubed and cooked
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1/4 c. mozzarella cheese
8 uncooked manicotti
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
1 24 oz pasta sauce, mixed with little water
1/8 c. milk
1/4 tsp parsley flake
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp italian seasoning

Mix cream cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, oregano, italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, milk, garlic salt, and basil. Fold in cooked chicken cubes.  In a 9x13 baking dish, pour the pasta sauce mixture enough to cover the bottom. Stuff the mixture into the uncooked manicotti and place it on a dish.  When all 8 manicotti are stuffed, pour the remaining pasta sauce over the shells, covering them completely.  Cover with aluminum foil.  Bake at 350 degree for 1 hour or so until the shell is soft.  Then sprinkle on top of a casserole with mozzarella cheese and bake for additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts, uncovered.  Serves hot!