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A metal kitchen tool being slide into a pan of cooked chicken canelloni topped with a creamy tomato sauce and melted cheese.

Chicken Cannelloni

This easy, cheesy Chicken Cannelloni recipe is the perfect comfort food to feed your family with a chicken, ricotta and spinach filling, and a creamy tomato sauce.
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Recipe Makes: 6
Approximate Cost: $2.57

Ingredients

Cannelloni Filling

  • 8 ounces chicken breasts (cooked)
  • 2 cups fresh spinach (chopped)
  • 16 ounces ricotta
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded - approximately 3 ounces)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • ½ Teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 cannelloni noodles (boiled, drained and separated - see note)

Cannelloni Sauce

  • 16 ounces alfredo sauce (see note)
  • 16 ounces mariana sauce
  • 3 ounces parmesan cheese (grated)

Instructions

  • Dice the chicken breast into 1/2-inch pieces and place into a large mixing bowl. Add the spinach, tomatoes, ricotta, mozzarella, pepper and salt, and mix thoroughly.
  • Arrange the precooked pasta sheets on a cutting board and place two or three rounded tablespoons of filling mixture down the center of each pasta sheet. Carefully roll pasta around filling in a cigar fashion.
  • Place the rolled cannelloni, side by side, into an ovenproof shallow baking dish.
  • Place the alfredo sauce and marinara sauce in bowl and mix until well incorporated. Pour sauce over cannelloni covering completely.
  • Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese over top of sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Remove the foil and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached. Remove from oven and serve family style or on individual plates garnished with fresh diced tomatoes, and basil or Italian parsley.

Recipe Notes

  • You can use manicotti if you can’t find cannelloni, and spoon the filling into tubes if you can't find flat noodles for rolling.
  • You want total 32 ounces of sauce, so if you can only find 14.5 oz alfredo, just use a little more marinara - all good!

Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 704kcal | Protein: 31g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 1360mg | Potassium: 281mg | Total Carbs: 8g | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 8g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 395mg
Cheap Cheap Eats recipe developed by Cheryl Malik