Brazilian chicken cannelloni with mozzarella and ham

Brazilian chicken cannelloni with mozzarella and ham

Main dishes

Brazilian “cannelloni” without pasta: shredded chicken and catupiry cheese rolled in a slice of mozzarella, then wrapped in ham, topped with tomato sauce …

Enlarge photo
↓ Jump to recipe

In this Brazilian recipe, the mozzarella and ham slices take the place of pasta. The chicken, which has already been cooked, is only seasoned with a pinch of salt, without any other spices.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodfour

Ingredients

6 people
  • $4.62
  • $0.04
  • $4.49
  • $3.35
  • $1.47

Directions

  1. Cook the chicken breasts, shred them, and season them lightly with fine salt.
  2. Spread each mozzarella slice with chicken and 2 tablespoons of catupiry, then roll it up. ≈ 10 min
  3. Wrap each tube in a slice of ham. ≈ 3 min
  4. Peel and core the tomatoes, then blend them with the tomato paste and water. Bring the sauce to a boil.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  6. Place the rolls side by side in a dish, then cover them with tomato sauce and cream. ≈ 3 min
  7. Cook for about 15 minutes, just until the mozzarella melts, and serve.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 g of chicken breasts
  • salt
  • 300 g of mozzarella, sliced
  • 200 g of ham, sliced
  • 100 g of catupiry (optional)
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 140 g of tomato puree
  • 400 ml of water
  • 400 g of cream (2 standard cans of cream)

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.

🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating