Chicken Cannelloni

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly ground
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 10 ounces chicken broth
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup spaghetti sauce with meat
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 (26 g) package knorr's hollandaise sauce mix
• 1 lb monterey jack cheese, grated
• 20 cannelloni tubes or 20 you can use crepes

Recipe

• 1 to make chicken filling:.
• 2 cook chicken until pink is just gone - do not overcook!chop finely or grind.
• 3 combine oil, onion, celery, carrots and parsley in saucepan and cook for 10 minutes.
• 4 beat egg yolks in large bowl, add parmesan and ricotta cheeses and beat until smooth. add salt, oregano, basil, nutmeg and pepper.
• 5 add chicken and broth and beat until well mixed.
• 6 this may be covered and refrigerated or frozen until ready to use.
• 7 cheddar sauce:.
• 8 melt butter in sauce pan, add flour and stir until smooth.
• 9 add chicken broth, stirring constantly. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 stir in cheddar cheese until well blended and thick. now add prepared meat sauce and cream.
• 11 prepare hollandaise sauce and add to cheddar sauce.
• 12 cook cannelloni shells according to package directions.
• 13 when cool, fill each shell ( a small spoon works well) with approximately 2 tablespoons of chicken filling.
• 14 spoon a thin layer of sauce into two 9"x13" baking dishes.
• 15 place stuffed shells in dishes side by side 5 to a row. spoon sauce around and over stuffed shells and sprinkle with monterey jack cheese.
• 16 bake at 425°f for 10 minutes until cheese is bubbling. serve at once.
• 17 to make ahead: prepare the entire recipe to the baking stage and freeze.