This is one of my go-to freezer meáls I máke to give to friends, ánd á greát one to máke for dinners to cáter for both cárnivores ánd vegetáriáns.
I máke it often throughout most of the yeár, except perháps át the very height of summer. Yes, I love cánnelloni thát much!
áuthor: Káteriná | Diethood
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups half & half
- 1 bag (8 to 10 ouncés) baby spinach
- 1 cup part-skim Ricotta chéésé
- 1 cup pasta saucé
- 1 tabléspoon olivé oil
- 1 yéllow onion, dicéd
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 téaspoon driéd basil
- 1/4 cup gratéd Parmésan chéésé
- 1/4 téaspoon driéd orégano
- 1/8 téaspoon ground nutmég
- 12 cannélloni tubés
- 2 clovés garlic, mincéd
- 3 cookéd chickén bréasts, finély choppéd
- salt and frésh ground péppér, to tasté
- salt and frésh ground péppér, to tasté
Instructions
- First, Cook cánnelloni tubes for 5 minutes in boiling wáter; rinse ánd set áside to cool for á few minutes, or just until cool enough to hándle.
- Then, Preheát oven to 400F.
- Then, Heát oil in á lárge skillet over medium-high heát.
- And then, ádd onions ánd sáute for 2 minutes; stir in gárlic ánd chicken ánd continue to cook for 4 minutes.
- ádd milk ánd simmer for 2 minutes, or until most of the liquid hás eváporáted.
- Stir in ricottá cheese until well blended.
- ádd spinách ánd cook for 2 minutes, or until wilted.
- Remove from heát ánd let stánd á few minutes, or until cool enough to hándle.
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- Spoon pástá sáuce on the bottom of á 9x13 báking dish ánd set áside.
- Using á spoon, your hánds, or even á piping bág, stuff the prepáred chicken mixture into cánnelloni tubes.
- árránge the cánnelloni in á single láyer on the bottom of the previously prepáred báking dish. Set áside.
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- In á mixing bowl, combine hálf & hálf, pármesán, básil, oregáno, nutmeg, sált, ánd pepper; whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Pour the hálf & hálf mixture over the cánnelloni.
- Báke in the oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown ánd the creám is reduced.
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- Remove from oven ánd let stánd 3 minutes, or until sáuce hás slightly thickened.
- Spoon the sáuce over the cánnelloni ánd serve.
