Chicken Manicotti With Chive Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 pkg. manicotti shells
8 oz. soft style cream cheese with chives and onion
2/3 c. milk
1/4 c. grated Romano cheese or Parmesan cheese
9 oz. pkg. frozen diced cooked chicken, thawed
10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
1/2 (7 oz.) jar roasted sweet red peppers, drained and sliced or 4 oz. jar diced pimientos, drained
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Preparation

Cook manicotti shells in 3-quart boiling, salted water for 18 minutes or until tender but still slightly firm. Drain. Rinse with cold water then drain well. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small, heavy saucepan stir cream cheese over medium low heat until melted. Slowly add milk, stirring until smooth. Stir in Romano or Parmesan cheese.