Chicken Filled Zucchini Cannelloni
ingredients
9
Difficulty
Easy
Time
30'
2 servings
Fresh ingredients
zucchini
1 unit
red bell pepper
1/2 unit
onion
1/2 unit
tomato
1/2 unit
chicken breast
7 oz
ricotta cheese
5 oz
mozzarella cheese
1 cup
Pantry ingredients
tomato sauce
1 cup
pesto
2 tbsp
Instructions
1
Start by preparing the filling. For this, add some olive oil to a pan and grill the chicken breast. Once cooked, let it cool and then place in a food processor and give it a few whirls so that the chicken shreds. If you don't have a food processor you can do this using a knife.
2
Add the ricotta cheese to a bowl along with the shredded chicken. Use a fork or spoon to mix the ingredients. You now have the cannelloni filling.
3
Wash the zucchini and slice lengthwise into thin slices. For this you can use a mandoline, a slicer, or a knife, whichever you have.
4
Fill each slice of zucchini with the filling you have prepared and set aside.
5
Finely chop the garlic, onion, bell pepper, and the ends of the zucchini you used before.
6
Add some olive oil to a pan. Once it's hot lightly fry the vegetables you have just cut. Cook on medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes. After this time add the tomato sauce and mix well. Cook on low heat for 5 more minutes.
7
Add the sauce with the vegetables you have just prepared on a baking sheet. Start placing the filled cannellonis. Add the pesto sauce on top of the cannellonis and finish by sprinkling the mozzarella cheese on top.
8
Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400°F. After this time remove from the oven and serve!