Creamy Ricotta Spinach and Chicken Cannelloni

Cheesy chicken stuffed cannelloni baked to a creamy and tender perfection. A classic recipe made EASY. These lovely bundles of joy will melt in your mouth!
This cannelloni is a quick recipe that comes together with some fresh spinach, chicken, and ricotta cheese, all topped with an easy creamy sauce.

The sauce on its own is Half & Half, seasonings, and parmesan. The addition of all the cheese in this cannelloni makes the flavors pop even more. Besides, one serving of milk, cheese or yogurt provides 8 grams of protein and 9 essential nutrients.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cooked chicken breasts, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup part-skim Ricotta cheese
• 1 bag (8 to 10 ounces) baby spinach
• salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 12 cannelloni tubes
• 1 cup pasta sauce
• 1 1/2 cups half & half
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes; stir in garlic and chicken and continue to cook for 4 minutes.
4. ......................................

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