Cannelloni Recipe

This is one of my favorite recipes and my husband just made it for us over the weekend, so I thought I would share this yummy Cannelloni Recipe with you guys again.

It is NOT a quick OR easy one though – so be aware.  It IS a great one to print out and have available when you want to treat you and your family to some amazing Italian Cannelloni.

What You Need:

For the filling….

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion
• 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup white wine (we like dry – cook with a wine you also like to drink…)
• 12 oz of mozzarella cubed
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
• 2 cups of milk

For the sauce….

• 2 cans of stewed tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1/2 cup white wine (we like dry – cook with a wine you also like to drink…)
• salt & pepper to taste
• 12 cannelloni shells

What You Do:

FOR THE FILLING (in one pan):

• Warm oil in large skillet over medium heat
• Saute beef, onion, sage, and rosemary – cook until meat is brown
• Add salt and 1/2 cup white wine – Cook until wine evaporates

PREPARE THE BECHAMEL SAUCE (in another pan):

• Melt 4 tablespoons of butter
• Add flour and stir while mixed well
• Stir in milk and bring to a slow boil until thickens
• Stir the sauce INTO the meat mixture
• Mix in mozzarella, egg yolks
• SET ASIDE

In ANOTHER sauce pan:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter
• Saute 1 onion
• Add 1/2 cup wine
• Cook down to evaporate some of the wine
• add stewed tomatoes and salt & pepper to taste
• Simmer for 15 minutes
• Cook cannelloni shells according to package instructions
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Spoon filling into shells (we have found that using a baby spoon works best) – CAUTION – noodles will be HOT at first
• Cover with tomato sauce
• Bake for 15 minutes
• Let set 5 minutes before serving

I hope you enjoy this amazing Cannelloni Recipe!