This is a wonderful company dish. It's also a wonderful anytime dish. Be prepared for lots of laughs as you prepare it though. I never have managed to stuff those manicotti shells too well. I tend to shove the ingredients in one end of the shell and watch it come out the other. I know there's a trick to it. It's just that after all these years, I still haven't found it. This is worth the effort though. Just remember to laugh.
Chicken Manicotti
8 manicotti shells
1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 (4-oz) can sliced mushrooms, undrained
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Cook the manicotti shells according to the package directions except don't add the salt. Drain. Set them aside.
Combine the soup and sour cream together, stirring well. Combine half the soup mixture with the chopped chicken. Stir well. Stuff the chicken mixture into the manicotti shells. Remember to laugh as you do this. Place stuffed shells into a greased 12 x 8 x 2 Pyrex dish. It's okay to use another type of dish. I just have a Pyrex dish that's perfect for Chicken Manicotti.
Place onion and margarine in a skillet. Saute until the onion is tender. Add the mushrooms. Stir in reserved soup mixture. Pour this over the manicotti shells.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake an additional five minutes.
This serves about four people.
