Chicken Cannelloni With Cheese Sauce Recipe

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Chicken Cannelloni With Cheese Sauce
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  1. 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.
  2. While noodles are cooking, melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet.
  3. Saute onion, garlic and mushrooms until they're tender; add remove from heat; set aside.
  4. Place cooked chicken in food processor and pulse until chicken resembles a tuna salad mixture.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Arrange rolls next to each other, one layer deep, in a buttered baking dish; set aside while you prepare the cheese sauce.
  8. CHEESE SAUCE: Melt butter then add the flour and cook for a few minutes to get rid of the floury taste.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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 ServingPer 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.8
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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