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Chicken, Leek & Ricotta Cannelloni With Garlic Crumbs

Here's how you make Chicken, Leek & Ricotta Cannelloni With Garlic Crumbs
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Cooking oil spray
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 leek, halved lengthways and thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 500 grams ground chicken breast
  • 75 grams baby spinach leaves (3 cups)
  • 250 gram low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 1 large egg (lightly whisked)
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to season
  • 6 fresh(282 grams) lasagna sheets (each sheet 47 grams)
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) passata
  • 4 cups mixed greens (garden salad leaves, to serve)
  • FOR GARLIC CRUMBS
  • 2 slices (60 grams) Italian bread
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 10 sage leaves
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 180C (fan forced).

  • Step 2: Line a oven tray with baking paper.

  • Step 3: Spray a 3 litre (12 cups) rectangular ovenproof dish with cooking spray.

  • Step 4: Heat up half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add the leek and garlic and cook, stirring for 3 minutes and then add water, cover and cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until leek is very soft.

  • Step 5: Increase heat to high and cook until all the water is absorbed and then add mince and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until mince is just cooked.

  • Step 6: Transfer to a large bowl and set aside to cool for 20 minutes.

  • Step 7: Meanwhile, to make garlic crumbs, put bread, garlic and sage in a food processor and process until coarse crumbs form and then stir in remaining oil.

  • Step 8: Spread mixture over prepared tray and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, turning twice, until crumbs are golden brown and set aside.

  • Step 9: Stir spinach, ricotta and egg into mince mixture and season with pepper.

  • Step 10: Lay lasagne sheets on a clean surface and cut each into 3 even pieces.

  • Step 11: With a long side of each piece facing you, divide filling between pieces and roll up to enclose.

  • Step 12: Arrange tubes in prepared dish, stacking then in 2 layers.

  • Step 13: Pour passata over the tubes and cover with a piece of baking paper and then a piece of boil and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until pasta is tender.

  • Step 14: Set aside, covered, to 10 minutes.

  • Step 15: Sprinkle garlic crumbs over cannelloni and serve with salad.


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