Chicken and Asparagus Crepes

Packed with fresh herbs and simple to make for a tasty meal
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup Italian 3-cheese blend shredded
  • 3 +1 TBS chopped fresh herbs rosemary, thyme, sage
  • 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 TBS butter
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 2 lbs asparagus top 5” only, trimmed and cut into pieces
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
  • ¼ – ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 8 store-bought crepes

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 °F. Spray a large baking dish with PAM. Combine the chicken, ricotta, ½ cup Italian 3-cheese blend, 3 TBS herbs, salt and pepper in a bowl. Spoon about ¼ cup filling across the lower half of each crepe and roll closed. Place the crepes, seam-side down in the baking dish.
  • Cover with foil and bake until the filling is hot, ~15 mins.
  • Melt 2 TBS butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook shallot until it softens, ~1 min. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender, ~3 mins. Add the chicken broth, lemon zest and the remaining 1 TBS herbs and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, ~2 mins. Stir in parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
  • Divide the crepes among plates, top with the asparagus and sauce and sprinkle with additional parmesan.