Chicken Pork Mock Cannelloni Food

CHICKEN & PORK MOCK CANNELLONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Filling.
• In a medium heavy skillet over medium heat cook the onion and garlic in the extra virgin olive oil until translucent, about 7 minutes.
• Do not brown.
• While the onion mixture is cooking cut the chicken and pork into 1 inch cubes.
• Add to onion mixture, stir frequently and cook until done, about 15 minutes.
• Let the mixture cool for 15 minutes.
• In a food processor combine the meat mixture with the ricotta cheese or cottage cheese.
• Pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Add the parmesan, egg yolks, nutmeg, and salt.
• Pulse to mix well-just don't turn it into paste, you want a little texture.
• Sauce.
• In a large saucepan over medium high heat combine the extra virgin olive oil and onion.
• Saute for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the flour and stir well, allowing the mixture to just simmer.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in the milk and chicken broth.
• Return to medium heat and reduce sauce to 1 and 1/3 cups, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Drain the tomatoes.
• Add tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, and basil to sauce mixture.
• Stir well and set aside.
• To assemble.
• Lightly oil 2 9x13x2 inch casserole dishes.
• Add 1/4 cup sauce to each casserole dish and lightly spread over bottom.
• Lay out two egg roll wrappers.
• Evenly place 6 tablespoons of meat mixture along the edge of each wrapper.
• Roll each wrapper to enclose filling.
• Repeat until all wrappers are used.
• Place rolled cannelloni, seam side down into prepared casserole dishes.
• Do not let the cannelloni touch each other.
• Evenly cover the cannelloni with the cheeses.
• Spoon the sauce around the cannelloni, dividing equally between the two casserole dishes.
• Sprinkle basil over cannelloni.
• At this point you can cover and refrigerate for 1 day.
• Bake uncovered in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes, up to 20.
• Use a wide spatula to transfer cannelloni to plates-I do them one at a time as they will fall apart if you are not careful.
• Spoon sauce evenly between plates.
• If you have leftover meat you can freeze it for up to 3 months.
• For Electric Skillet-lightly oil your skillet, follow remaining directions, except reduce heat to 375 degrees, cooking for 20 minutes-do not cover unless your sauce is drying out.

AUTHENTIC MANICOTTI & CANNELLONI

Steps:

• Marinara:
• Heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft, but not brown.
• Add tomatoes, paste, basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Reduce heat low, simmer partially covered, 40 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Press through sieve. Season to taste.
• Crepes:
• Mix eggs and milk and beat well.
• Add flour a little at a time with a whisk.
• Butter 6" fry pan. Place a little batter in pan and swirl until bottom is covered. Cook on one side until dry. Butter pan as needed.
• Cheese filling (Manicotti):
• Mix together all ingredients.
• Meat filling (Cannelloni or Ravioli):
• Melt butter in skillet, cook onions 7-8 minutes.
• Add meat, cook until liquid cooks away. Take off the heat. Place in bowl.
• Stir in spinach and cheese. Add eggs (beaten) to mixture. Season.
• Besciamella (white sauce):
• Melt butter over moderate heat. Remove from heat and whisk in flour.
• Pour in cream and milk all at once. Whisk until flour is partially dissolved. Return to heat and cook until sauce comes to boil and is smooth.
• Simmer, low, 2-3 minutes, season.
• Assembly:
• Heat the oven to 375ËšF.
• Fill crepes with filling.
• Place film of tomato sauce into baking dishes. Lay manicotti side by side on sauce.
• Pour besciamella over and spoon rest of tomato sauce on top.
• Scatter on cheese and dot with butter.
• Bake 20 - 25 minutes, until cheese is melted and sauce bubbling.

CHICKEN CANNELLONI

Steps:

• To make chicken filling:.
• Cook chicken until pink is just gone - do NOT overcook!Chop finely or grind.
• Combine oil, onion, celery, carrots and parsley in saucepan and cook for 10 minutes.
• Beat egg yolks in large bowl, add parmesan and ricotta cheeses and beat until smooth. Add salt, oregano, basil, nutmeg and pepper.
• Add chicken and broth and beat until well mixed.
• This may be covered and refrigerated or frozen until ready to use.
• CHEDDAR SAUCE:.
• Melt butter in sauce pan, add flour and stir until smooth.
• Add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in cheddar cheese until well blended and thick. Now add prepared meat sauce and cream.
• Prepare Hollandaise Sauce and add to cheddar sauce.
• Cook cannelloni shells according to package directions.
• When cool, fill each shell ( a small spoon works well) with approximately 2 tablespoons of chicken filling.
• Spoon a thin layer of sauce into two 9"x13" baking dishes.
• 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.
• Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes until cheese is bubbling. Serve at once.
• To make ahead: prepare the entire recipe to the baking stage and freeze.