Mushroom Manicotti
Ingredients
Pasta
- 4uncooked manicotti pasta shells
Garlic-Mushroom Sauce
- 1tablespoon butter or margarine
- 2cups sliced fresh mushrooms (5 oz)
- 2tablespoons chopped onion
- 2cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/3cup dry sherry, dry white wine or Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1/8teaspoon salt
- 1/2cup whipping cream
Filling
- 1package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 3tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- 2tablespoons chopped onion
- 1/2teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4cup diced cooked ham
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh chives or 1 teaspoon freeze-dried chives
Steps
1 Heat oven to 375°F. Cook and drain manicotti shells as directed on package.
2 In 3-quart saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Cook mushrooms, 2 tablespoons onion and garlic in butter about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in sherry, lemon juice, lemon pepper and salt. Cook over medium-high heat about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until almost all liquid has evaporated. Stir in whipping cream. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil over medium-high heat about 1 minute, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened.
3 In small bowl, mix cream cheese, feta cheese, 2 tablespoons onion and the Worcestershire sauce with fork until well blended. Stir in ham and chives. Fill each shell with about 3 tablespoons of the cheese mixture, using small spoon.
4 Pour half of sauce unto ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Arrange filled shells in dish. Spoon remaining sauce over shells. Cover and bake about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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