Chicken Manicotti With Chive Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cook manicotti shells according to package directions.
Drain and rinse with cold water, then drain well again.
Steam celery, green pepper and onion until slightly tender.