chicken & spinach cannelloni in a creamy sauce
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I made this recipe for the first time about 20 years ago. It is always a big hit and makes a nice change from tomato sauce.
yield
6 - 8
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For chicken & spinach cannelloni in a creamy sauce
- CREAM SAUCE
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3 Tbspbutter
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3 Tbspflour
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1 mdonion, finely chopped
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1 1/2 cchicken broth
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1 clight cream
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/4 tsppepper
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3/4 cgrated swiss cheese
- CANNELLONI FILLING
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1 pkgcannelloni shells (do not precook)
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1 1/4 cdiced cooked chicken
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1 pkgfrozen spinach, cooked & drained
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3/4 cricotta cheese
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1/3 csliced almonds
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1/4 cparmesan cheeese
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1 lgegg, beaten
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1 dashground nutmeg
How To Make chicken & spinach cannelloni in a creamy sauce
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1In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine butter and flour to make a roux. When the roux comes together as a ball, add chicken broth and onions, stirring constantly. Add remaining sauce ingredients and heat it all together, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside.
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2Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix filling ingredients and stuff cannelloni shells (do not precook shells). Pour a layer of sauce in a 9 x 13 pan. Add to the cannelloni to the pan. Coat cannelloni with remaining sauce.
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3Bake for 50 - 60 minutes. Broil for last 5 minutes.
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