Cannelloni. Directions In a large skillet, saute onion in olive oil until tender. 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!

The recipe for cannelloni stuffed with meat. Cannelloni (pronounced [kannelˈloːni]; Italian for "large reeds") are a cylindrical type of lasagna generally served baked with a filling and covered by a sauce in Italian cuisine. Popular stuffings include spinach and ricotta or minced beef. You can cook Cannelloni using 34 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cannelloni

It's of Crepes.
It's 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
It's 1 1/2 cups of 2% milk.
You need 2 of large eggs.
It's 2 Tbs of granulated sugar.
You need 1 tsp of vegetable oil.
You need 1/8 tsp of salt.
It's of Filling.
You need 2 Tbs of olive oil.
It's 1/4 cup of chopped onion.
You need 1 tsp of chopped garlic.
You need 1 (10 oz) of package frozen chopped spinach.
It's 1 lb of ground beef 90+%.
You need 5 Tbs of parmesan cheese.
You need 2 Tbs of heavy cream.
It's 2 of large eggs.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of dried oregano.
Prepare of to taste salt and pepper.
You need of Marinara Sauce.
You need 2 Tbs of olive oil.
Prepare 1/2 of chopped onions.
You need 2 cups of Italian plum tomatoes chopped.
You need 3 Tbs of Tomato paste.
You need 1 Tbs of basil.
It's 1 tsp of suagr.
You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
It's of fresh ground pepper.
It's of White Sauce.
Prepare 6 Tbs of butter.
It's 6 Tbs of flour.
It's 1 cup of milk.
Prepare 1 cup of heavy cream.
Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
It's 1/8 tsp of white pepper.

The shells are then typically covered with tomato sauce. Cannelloni Italian Casserole is one of those dishes that feels like a great big hug. The cheesy filling and flavorful red sauce are classic Italian comfort food that makes everyone feel special. You and your family are going to be coming back to this one again and again.

Cannelloni step by step

Crepes: In a blender combine all ingredients. Let sit for 10 minutes..
In a well oiled 8 inch omelet pan, pour enough mixture to cover the pan. (A little less than 1/4 cup). Cook about 1 minute over medium heat on each side or until lightly brown. This should make about 12 crepes..
Filling: Cook spinach according to directions on package. Squeeze all water out, set aside..
Heat oil in frying pan, add onions and garlic. Cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently for 7 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook. Stirring constantly for 4 minutes. transfer mixture to a large bowl..
In the same pan, brown the ground beef, breaking up all the lumps, drain any grease and transfer meat to spinach mixture. Add parmesan cheese, cream, eggs, oregano, and salt and pepper..
Fill each crepe with 2 Tbs. of filling and roll the crepe. Place crepes in a baking dish side by side..
Marinara: Heat oil, add in onion and cook for 7 minutes. Add in tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, sugar, salt pepper. Bring to a boil..
Reduce heat to simmer and cover partially for 40 minutes. Stir occasionally. Pour sauce over filled crepes in baking dish..
White Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan - remove from heat and add flour. Pour in milk and cream all at once..
Whisking until flour is partially dissolved, return to high heat and cook constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Simmer still stirring every 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat..
Add salt and pepper. Pour mixture over rolled crepes. Top with slivers of butter and parmesan cheese..
Bake for 20 minutes on 375. Broil for 30 seconds at the end of the cooking time..

I can't wait to hear what you think of it! Cannelloni is a stuffed pasta dish (not to be confused with cannoli, which is a sweet dessert). Cannelloni shells can be found in most grocery stores or you can buy it online. You can substitute jumbo shells or manicotti shells (which are shorter tubes and have ridges). Either of those optoins will need to be pre-cooked.