Cannelloni pasta tubes packed with a cheesy ricotta and chicken filling, and topped with a creamy and delicious tomato sauce. Simple, super easy to make, and they're SO tasty!
Servings : 6Serves
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Resting Time 5 minutesmins
Total Time 45 minutesmins
Ingredients
12cannelloni tubes
1tablespoonolive oil
1yellow onion,diced
2clovesgarlic,minced
3cooked chicken breasts,finely chopped
1/2cupmilk
1cuppart-skim Ricotta cheese
1bag (8 to 10 ounces)baby spinach
salt and fresh ground pepper,to taste
1cuppasta sauce
1 1/2cupshalf & half
1/4cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1/2teaspoondried basil
1/4teaspoondried oregano
1/8teaspoonground nutmeg
salt and fresh ground pepper,to taste
Instructions
Cook cannelloni tubes for 5 minutes in boiling water; rinse and set aside to cool for a few minutes, or just until cool enough to handle.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onions and saute for 2 minutes; stir in garlic and chicken and continue to cook for 4 minutes.
Add milk and simmer for 2 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Stir in ricotta cheese until well blended.
Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes, or until wilted.
Remove from heat and let stand a few minutes, or until cool enough to handle.
Spoon pasta sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
Using a spoon, your hands, or even a piping bag, stuff the prepared chicken mixture into cannelloni tubes.
Arrange the cannelloni in a single layer on the bottom of the previously prepared baking dish. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine half & half, parmesan, basil, oregano, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; whisk until thoroughly combined.
Pour the half & half mixture over the cannelloni.
Bake in the oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and the cream is reduced.
Remove from oven and let stand 3 minutes, or until sauce has slightly thickened.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
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