Cannelloni

Cannelloni
Main Ingredient: Beef

Course: Various Main Dishes

Cuisine: Italian

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Cannelloni ingredients

  • 12 cn Shells
  • 3 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 T Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Chopped onion
  • 1 Cloves garlic, minced
  • 10 oz Package frozen chopped
  • Spinach -- thawed and
  • Drained
  • c Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 T Milk
  • 2 Eggs -- slightly beaten
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Dried whole oregano
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c butter Or margarine
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Plus
  • 2 T All-purpose flour
  • 2 c Half-and-half
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t white pepper

Cooking Cannelloni

1. Cook cannelloni according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. combine tomato sauce and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese; spread 1 cup tomato mixture in a lightly greased 13- x9- x 2-inch baking dish; set aside dish and remaining sauce.
3. cook beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet until beef is browned, stirring to crumble meat; drain well.
4. Add spinach; saute 3 minutes.
5. Add 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, milk, eggs, and oregano; stir well.
6. Stuffcannelloni shells with beef mixture.
7. Place filled cannelloni on tomato mixture in baking dish; set aside.
8. melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.
9. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
10. Gradually add half-and-half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
11. Stiri in pepper.
12. Pour over cannelloni; spoon remaining tomato mixture over cream sauce.
13. Bakei, uncovered, at 375 °F for 20 minutes.
14. Yield: 6 servings.