creamy chicken / spinach & ham manicotti

Ingredients For creamy chicken / spinach & ham manicotti

• 12

  manicotti shells, cooked according to package - drain
• FILLING
• 1

  onion, chopped
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 1/2 c

  small diced, cooked chicken
• 3/4 c

  small diced, cooked ham
• 1/2 c

  ricotta cheese
• 2 oz

  cream cheese, softened
• 10 oz

  frozen spinach, thawed and water squeezed out , thoroughly
• 2

  eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 c

  grated, parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp

  dried basil
• 1 tsp

  pepper
• 1/4 tsp

  nutmeg
• SAUCE
• 3 c

  chicken broth
• 3/4 c

  flour
• 1/2 c

  heavy cream
• 1/2 c

  milk
• 1 tsp

  salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp

  pepper
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp

  cayenne pepper
• 1/2 c

  grated parmesan cheese and extra for sprinkling on top
• paprika

  for sprinkling on top