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Receta Chicken, Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni with Walnuts and Asiago Cream Sauce
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Ingredientes
- 28 oven-ready cannelloni shells
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
- 6 cups fresh spinach
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 large cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- pinch nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup grated 4-cheese blend, divided
- ½ cup walnut pieces
- For the cream sauce:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup cream
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- pinch nutmeg
- ¾ cups grated Asiago cheese
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