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Chicken Cannelloni With Cheese Sauce Recipe

Chicken Cannelloni With Cheese Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 3/4 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 lb lasagna noodle
2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp margarine
2 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 oz mushrooms, chopped
1 large egg, beaten
2 tbsp heavy cream
1/4 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1 bunch spinach , cooked until
3 tbsp butter or 3 tbsp margarine
4 tbsp flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
3 cups half-and-half
salt and pepper
1 cup parmesan cheese
1/2-1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated (optional)
spaghetti sauce (homemade or store bought ) (optional)

Directions:

THE NIGHT BEFORE (or early in the day): Cook lasagna noodles in 6 quarts boiling water for 5-7 minutes or until tender; drain, wipe noodles dry with a clean/dry cloth, lay flat on waxed paper.
While noodles are cooking, melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet.
Saute onion, garlic and mushrooms until they're tender; add remove from heat; set aside.
Place cooked chicken in food processor and pulse until chicken resembles a tuna salad mixture.
Combine chicken with the onions, garlic, mushrooms and the fat in which they were sauteed; add egg, cream and seasonings. Add spinach (cooked) and mix well.
Cut each lasagna noodle into 2 or 3 pieces-each piece should be 3 to 4 inches long; place a tablespoonful of the chicken filling on each piece and roll into a tubular shape. If you don't want to make canneloni, just layer the ingredients like you would for lasagna.
Arrange rolls next to each other, one layer deep, in a buttered baking dish; set aside while you prepare the cheese sauce.
CHEESE SAUCE: Melt butter then add the flour and cook for a few minutes to get rid of the floury taste.
Gradually add the chicken broth, whisking constantly to prevent lumps; add cream, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth; remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and mix well.
I like to use, both, red and white sauce on this one. I spoon over a strip of the white sauce, next to it I spoon on some red; keep doing that across the dish until the sauce covers the noodles. The red/white pattern makes it look pretty and gives the dish a little more flavor. It also cuts back on some of the fat.
Spoon sauce over cannelloni in baking dish; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and Mozzarella cheese, if used; refrigerate until you're ready to bake it.
BEFORE SERVING: Preheat broiler; place cannelloni 4-5 inches from heat and broil for 10 minutes or until sauce bubbles and top browns. If you'll be making lasagna, bake in a 350-degree oven for 25-30 minutes, or until it's bubbly and the top is browned a bit.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	594.36 Kcal (2488 kJ)
Calories from fat	378.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	42.01g	65%
Cholesterol	126.35mg	42%
Sodium	1344.97mg	56%
Potassium	735.07mg	16%
Total Carbs	28.98g	10%
Sugars	2.63g	11%
Dietary Fiber	3.05g	12%
Protein	28.5g	57%
Vitamin C	19.4mg	32%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	2.6mg	14%
Calcium	577mg	58%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	161.17 Kcal (675 kJ)
Calories from fat	102.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.39g	65%
Cholesterol	34.26mg	42%
Sodium	364.7mg	56%
Potassium	199.32mg	16%
Total Carbs	7.86g	10%
Sugars	0.71g	11%
Dietary Fiber	0.83g	12%
Protein	7.73g	57%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	32%
Iron	0.7mg	14%
Calcium	156.4mg	58%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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