ITALIAN BAKED CANNELLONI

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This is a very special old Italian dish that warms your stomach, as well as your heart. It is a labor of love, but worth every bite! You can also use half ground beef, half ground pork in the filling.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

½ cup olive oil, or as needed
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, thinly sliced
¼ teaspoon dried sage
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
salt to taste
½ cup white wine
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
½ cup white wine
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
12 cannelloni pasta shells

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute ground beef with the onion, sage and rosemary; cook until meat is evenly browned and crumbly. Drain fat. Add salt and 1/2 cup white wine; cook until wine is evaporated. Set mixture aside.
  • To make the Bechamel sauce: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until well incorporated. Stir in milk and bring to a slow boil until mixture thickens. Remove sauce from the heat. In a steady stream, pour the bechamel in to the beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly. Stir the sauce into the meat mixture. Stir in the cubed mozzarella.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter and saute onion until soft and translucent. Add 1/2 cup white wine and let it cook down to evaporate; add stewed tomatoes and salt. Mix well; simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, a few at a time, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; using a slotted spoon, remove immediately to a pot filled with cold water. Lift pasta out with slotted spoon and arrange on a flat surface.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Spoon a line of filling into each shell, starting from one end and using your finger to push the filling inside of each shell. Place cannelloni in prepared baking dish and cover with tomato sauce mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until heated through; when finished baking, allow to stand for 5 minutes and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 889.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.4 g, Cholesterol 198.4 mg, Fat 58.1 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 37.4 g, SaturatedFat 23.5 g, Sodium 826.1 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

Ola Ola
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The cannelloni were a bit too salty for my taste, but otherwise they were very good.


Ignacio Batres
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This was a delicious and easy-to-follow recipe. I will definitely be making this again and again.


sharafat hossain
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The cannelloni were a bit too al dente for my taste, but otherwise they were very good.


Prabhani Savithra
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I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about how delicious it was.


Xtreme TV
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The cannelloni were a bit dry, but the sauce was flavorful.


Caleb Wanjohi
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This was my first time making cannelloni and it was surprisingly easy. The recipe was clear and concise and the cannelloni turned out beautifully.


Siddarth saud
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The filling was a bit bland, but the cannelloni themselves were cooked perfectly.


Badshah Hussain
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a crowd-pleaser and everyone always asks for the recipe.


Yandisa Dlangudlangu
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The cannelloni were a bit too salty for my taste, but otherwise they were very good.


Mohshin Ali
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This was a delicious and easy-to-follow recipe. I will definitely be making this again and again.


AZAN GAMING
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The cannelloni were a bit too al dente for my taste, but otherwise they were very good.


Seif Sherif
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I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about how delicious it was.


Snenhlanhla Prudence
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The cannelloni were a bit dry, but the sauce was flavorful.


Ajay Dhami
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This was my first time making cannelloni and it was surprisingly easy. The recipe was clear and concise and the cannelloni turned out beautifully.


Racquel Dela cruz
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The filling was a bit bland, but the cannelloni themselves were cooked perfectly.


Rao Bilal Afzal
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a crowd-pleaser and everyone always asks for the recipe.


Xyarai Johnson
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The cannelloni were a bit too salty for my taste, but otherwise they were very good.


Abie Sankoh
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This was a delicious and easy-to-follow recipe. The cannelloni were cooked to perfection and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.