Chicken Cannelloni
A little heavy on the Bechamel Sauce, I think next time I would half it.
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 3 rashers bacon, chopped
- salt, pepper to taste
- 3 tbsps grated parmesan cheese
- 2/3 cup butter
- 3/4 cup flour
- 4 cups milk
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup tomato pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- cannelloni tubes
- grated parmesan to sprinkle on top
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Heat oil in a large pan, add onion and saute 2 mins
- Add ground chicken and bacon, stir until browned and cooked
- Remove from heat
- Add parmesan, salt and pepper
- Set aside
- Make a bechamel sauce by melting the 2/3 cup of butter in a saucepan, add flour and stir 1 minute
- Remove from heat, gradually add milk, stirring well
- Return to heat, stir until sauce thickens and boils
- Remove from heat
- Stir in seasonings, cheese and eggs
- Fill cannelloni with chicken mixture
- Grease a large oven dish
- Mix pasta sauce and water together and spread half on the base of the baking dish
- Place cannelloni in 2 rows in the dish
- Pour the remaining pasta sauce over the top of the cannelloni
- Pour the bechamel sauce over the top, spread evenly
- Sprinkle with a little more parmesan
- Dot with 2 tsp butter
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown
- Serve hot with a tossed salad
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