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Chicken Cannelloni With Cheese Sauce

Chicken Cannelloni With Cheese Sauce is built on Chicken Cooked Amp Diced, Butter Or Margarine, Olive Oil, Garlic Finely, and Heavy Cream Or Half And Half. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 2 clove
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 3 tbsp
• 4 tbsp
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   THE NIGHT BEFORE (or early in the day): Cook lasagna noodles in 6 qts. boiling water for 5-7 minutes or until tender; drain, wipe noodles dry with a clean/dry cloth, lay flat on waxed paper.

2. 2

   While noodles are cooking, melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet.

3. 3

   Saute onion, garlic and mushrooms until they're tender; add remove from heat; set aside.

4. 4

   Place cooked chicken in food processor and pulse until chicken resembles a tuna salad mixture.

5. 5

   Combine chicken with the onions, garlic, mushrooms and the fat in which they were sauteed; add egg, cream and seasonings.

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   Add spinach (cooked) and mix well.

7. 7

   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.

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   If you don't want to make canneloni, just layer the ingredients like you would for lasagna.

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   CHEESE SAUCE: Melt butter then add the flour and cook for a few minutes to get rid of the floury taste.

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    Gradually add the chicken broth, whisking constantly to prevent lumps; add cream, salt and pepper.

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    Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth; remove from heat.

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    Stir in 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and mix well.

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    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.

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    BEFORE SERVING: Preheat broiler; place cannelloni 4-5 inches from heat and broil for 10 minutes or until sauce bubbles and top browns.

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    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.