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Cannelloni (Stuffed Pasta) Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Casseroles   |   Meat Dishes
Average Rating: (3 votes)
Yield: 6 servings
 
Ingredients
  1 1/2  c Flour  
  1 1/2  ts Salt  
  5   Eggs,slightly beaten  
  1  tb Salad oil  
    Water,salted  
  1/2  c Onion,chopped  
  1   Garlic clove,medium,minced  
  1/2  ts Basil leaves,crushed  
  2  tb Butter or margarine  
  2  cn Tomatoes,chopped(16oz ea)  
  1  cn Cheddar cheese soup(11oz)  
  1/2  c Milk  
  1/2  c Parmesan cheese,grated  
  1 1/2  c Ricotta cheese  
  1/4  c Prosciutto(Italian ham)  
  1/4  c Hard salami,chopped  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Combine flour and salt to a bowl; add 3 eggs and oil, mixing with a fork to form a firm dough.

 
  2. Knead on lightly floured board until smooth, about 5 minutes.

 
  3. Cover; let dough rest 5 minutes.

 
  4. Roll dough into a 12x18-inch rectangle; cut into eighteen 4x3-inch rectangles.

 
  5. Cover; let dough rest 1 hour.

 
  6. Boil salted water in a large pan; cook rectangles of dough, a few at a time, 5 minutes, or until tender.

 
  7. Rinse in cold water; drain on damp towel.

 
  Meanwhile, prepare sauce:

 
  8. Cook onion, garlic and basil in butter in a saucepan until tender.

 
  9. Add tomatoes; bring to a boil.

 
  10. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 
  11. Pour 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 3-quart 13x9x2-inch baking dish.

 
  To make filling:

 
  12. Combine soup, milk and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.

 
  13. Combine 1/2 cup soup mixture and remaining ingredients in a saucepan; cook, stirring, until thickened.

 
  To make cannelloni:

 
  14. Spoon 2 tablespoons filling on narrow end of each piece of pasta; roll up.

 
  15. Place roll-ups, seam-side down, in a baking dish; spoon remaining soup mixture and sauce over cannelloni.

 
  16. Bake in preheated 350'F. oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until hot. 12.

 
  Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

 
 
Reviewed By: Dawn Bilyeu
messy to make but well worth the effort! delicious!

 


 



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