Chicken and Swiss Chard Manicotti Crêpes

Name: Chicken and Swiss Chard Manicotti Crêpes
Prep time: 1 h 42 min
Cook time: 1 h 42 min
Total time: 1 h 42 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 170 grams package refrigerated grilled-flavored chicken breast strips, finely chopped; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 5 larges eggs; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 57 grams very thinly sliced prosciutto or ham (4 slices), each cut in half crosswise; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 822 grams garlic and olive oil petite diced tomatoes, undrained; 38 grams 1/3 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided; 85 grams 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 425 grams part-skim ricotta cheese; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 Swiss chard leaves, stems removed; 296 milliliters water

Chicken and Swiss Chard Manicotti Crêpes might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 1191 calories, 22g of protein, and 115g of fat. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have water, chicken breast strips, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 42 minutes.

Instructions

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Combine water and eggs in a bowl; stir well with a whisk.

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Water

Egg

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Add to flour mixture, stirring with a whisk until almost smooth.

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All Purpose Flour

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Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

While crpe batter stands, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add crushed red pepper and garlic; saut 1 minute.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Garlic

Add thyme and tomatoes; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until sauce is thick and reduced to 2 cups.

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Tomato

Sauce

Thyme

Remove sauce from heat, and set aside.

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Sauce

Steam Swiss chard leaves, covered, about 30 seconds or until leaves wilt.

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Swiss Chard

Drain and pat leaves dry with paper towels.

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Cut each leaf in half lengthwise; set aside.

Combine 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and next 4 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside.

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Mozzarella

Parmesan

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Place a 10-inch crpe pan or nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot.

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Remove pan from heat.

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Pour 1/3 cup batter into pan; quickly tilt pan in all directions so batter covers pan with a thin film. Cook about 1 minute. Carefully lift edge of crpe with a spatula to test for doneness. The crpe is ready to turn when it can be shaken loose from the pan and the underside is lightly browned. Turn crpe over, and cook 15 to 30 seconds.

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Place crpe on a wire rack; cool. Repeat procedure until all of the batter is used, stirring the batter before making each crpe. Stack crpes between single layers of wax paper or paper towels to prevent sticking.

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Preheat oven to 35

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Spoon 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

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Tomato Sauce

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Place half of a Swiss chard leaf on each of 8 crpes; top each with a half slice of prosciutto. Spoon about 1/3 cup ricotta mixture down center of each crpe. Fold over edges, and place, seam sides down, over tomato sauce in dish. Spoon remaining 1/2 cup tomato sauce evenly over crpes, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

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Swiss Chard

Prosciutto