Catalan-Style Cannelloni
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion peeled and finely chopped
- 5 1/4 ounces chicken breast finely diced
- 7/8 pound beef mince
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 2 sprigs fresh flat leaf parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- 16 cannelloni tubes fresh
- 2 1/8 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 2 1/8 cups semi-skimmed milk
- 7/8 cup cheddar grated
- grated nutmeg
- 2 tomatoes deseeded and diced
- 4 5/8 tablespoons cooked ham diced
- fresh herbs for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F. Grease an ovenproof serving dish. Heat the oil in a pan and saute the onion, chicken and ground beef over high heat for 4 mins. Add the sherry and season. Stir in the parsley and breadcrumbs. Fill the cannelloni with the mixture.
- For the bechamel sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and cook for 2 mins, stirring. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil, still stirring. Add 1/2 of the cheese and stir until melted. Season with salt, black pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
- Spread 1/2 the bechamel sauce in the dish and top with the cannelloni. Sprinkle the tomatoes and ham overtop then cover with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 40 mins. Garnish with fresh herbs.
oil, onion, chicken, beef, sherry, flat leaf parsley, breadcrumbs, butter, flour, semiskimmed milk, cheddar grated, nutmeg, tomatoes, fresh herbs
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Catalan-style-Cannelloni-1412771 (may not work)