Any nice filling for cannelloni?

Question

Looking for a good recipe for cannelloni with a sauce other than tomato. Any idea?

Answer 1

filling for cannelloni. 500 gr fresh ricotta,1cup reggiano parmesan cheese,1pkg of fresh spinach steamed. blend above 3 ingredients in blender, try and use the pre boiled cannelloni, these are easier to stuff,or just get Manicotti pasta,pour over a mixture of 10% cream and 1chicken bullion cube enough to cover the shells,sprinkle parmesan cheese over top, bake at 350 for 30min.your done. Enjoy.

Answer 2

ground chicken, finelly chopped spinach and rikkotta cheese, served with a white sauce instead of tomato, bake in oven for abuot 30-45 minutes at medium heat

Answer 3

Cannelloni

Serving Size : 6

12 cannelloni shells
3 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic -- minced
1 (10 ounces) Package frozen chopped spinach -- thawed and well drained
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs -- slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano, crumbled
1/4 cup Butter or margarine
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Cook cannelloni according to package directions; drain and set aside.Combine tomato sauce and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; spread 1 cup tomato mixture in a lightly greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish; set aside dish and remaining sauce.Cook beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet until beef is browned, stirring to crumble meat; drain well. Add spinach; saute 3 minutes. Add 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, milk, eggs, and oregano; stir well. Stuff cannelloni shells with beef mixture. Place filled cannelloni on tomato mixture in baking dish; set aside.Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add half-and-half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Stir in pepper. Pour over cannelloni; spoon remaining tomato mixture over cream sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.



Cannelloni with Cheese Sauce

Ingredients & Directions


2 cups Marinara Sauce

1/4 pound ground beef -- browned

1/4 pound Italian sausage --browned

1 onion -- chopped and sauteed

6 large cannelloni

1 cup White Sauce

6 ounces cheddar cheese -- grated

2 tablespoons parmesan cheese -- freshly grated

1 freezer bag -- gallon


To make filling, combine browned beef, browned sausage, sauteed onion and Marinara Sauce. Cook cannelloni as directed, but cook for only 3/4 recommended time; rinse and drain. Fill cannelloni with filling mixture and pack firmly into grea sed baking dish. To make cheese sauce, warm white sauce until nearly boiling; add grated cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Pour over cannelloni, coating pasta generously. Cool. To freeze: cover baking dish with aluminum foil; place in freezer bag. Label and freeze. To prepare: uncover and bake frozen casserole in 400-degree oven for 1 hour, or until hot and bubbling. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, return to oven for 5 minutes to brown top.

Serving Ideas : Green Salad, Fresh French Bread

NOTES : If making Macaroni and Cheese with Ham in the same cooking session, make cheese sauce only once, dividing to top Cannelloni and to make Macaroni and Cheese.


Bon Appetit!

Answer 4

Ricotta, ground pork sausage with a bechamel sauce and tarragon.

Answer 5

chocolate pudding.