CHICKEN AND SPINACH SAUSAGE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until sausage is browned; drain. , Add broth; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Gradually add spinach. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until pasta is tender and spinach is wilted. In a small bowl, combine flour, pepper and cream until smooth; stir into pasta mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

Steps:

• Cook pasta rectangles in well-salted boiling water for about 6 minutes to soften, then drain, arrange in one layer on parchment and cover with towel
• Preheat broiler, with rack at center
• Wring all liquid out of the spinach in a kitchen towel
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the EVOO, then add the garlic and zest and swirl
• Add the spinach, season with salt and black or red pepper, add a splash of chicken broth or water and heat through
• Remove from pan to a bowl
• Add chicken to spinach
• In a saucepot, melt butter over medium heat, whisk in flour to make a roux and add warm milk
• Thicken and season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg
• Keep warm while you assemble the cannelloni; if it gets too thick, add a splash of stock to thin out
• Add ¾ cup or so of sauce to chicken and spinach and about the same amount of Parm, then combine
• Pile 1/3 cup of filling on one end of each pasta sheet, roll cannelloni and arrange in a casserole dish
• Top with sauce and dot each roll with about 2 tablespoons passata and the remaining Parm
• Listicle: Rachael Ray 9" x 13" Ceramic Baker Broil until brown and bubbly, garnish with chopped parsley and serve from the casserole dish