Chicken, mushroom and kale cannelloni recipe
Stuffed with a creamy mix of chicken, ricotta, kale and mushrooms, and baked in a rich tomato sauce, this warming pasta recipe is perfect for a cosy midweek meal.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
- 490 calories / serving
- Freezable
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 125g button mushrooms, chopped
- 100g kale, chopped
- 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 252g pack fresh egg lasagne sheets
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, skin removed, meat cut into 2cm chunks
- 250g pack ricotta
- 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 tbsp grated Parmesan
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2060kJ 490.0kcal
- Fat
- 18g
- Saturates
- 9g
- Salt
- 0.9g
- Sugars
- 10g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 44.0gProtein 39.2gFibre 3.9g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C.
- Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan and cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add the kale with a splash of water and seasoning, cover with a lid and steam for 3-4 mins, until tender. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, heat the tomatoes, garlic and the extra virgin olive oil in a pan over a low heat for 10 mins, until reduced.
- In a pan of boiling water, lightly blanch the lasagne sheets. Cover a board with clingfilm and lay the sheets on top.
- Stir the chicken, ricotta and nutmeg into the kale and mushrooms. Divide the mix among the pasta sheets.
- Spoon a layer of the tomato sauce over the base of a large ovenproof dish. Roll up the sheets of lasagne, cut in half and nestle them into the dish. Pour over the remaining tomato sauce and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
- Bake in the oven for 20 mins, until bubbling.
- Tip: Try switching chicken for fried bacon or kale for spinach.
- See more Pasta recipes
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Cool completely, then freeze in a freezer-proof dish instead of baking. To cook, heat oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C and cook for 45-50 mins, until piping hot and golden.
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