Baked Cannelloni

Baked Cannelloni

Ingredients

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 lb vegetarian ground beef
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ tsp dried sage
  • ¼ tsp dried rosemary
  • salt to taste
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 12 oz mozzarella cheese, cubed
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup white wine
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 cannelloni pasta shells

Method

  1. Cannelloni Filling: Sauté ground beef with onion, sage and rosemary until meat is browned and crumbly. Add salt and white wine and cook until wine evaporates.
  2. Béchamel sauce: Melt 4 butter in saucepan, then add flour and stir thoroughly. Stir in milk and bring to a slow boil until mixture thickens. Stir into the meat mixture and mix well. Stir in the mozzarella and egg yolks; set aside.
  3. Sauté onions in melted butter until soft and translucent. Add ½ cup white wine and let it cook down to evaporate; add tomato and salt. Mix well; simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Boil pasta in salted water, a few at a time, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to cold water then put on a flat surface.
  5. Preheat oven to 400º. Spoon a line of filling into each shell, starting from one end and using your finger to push the filling inside of each shell.
  6. Place cannelloni in a 9x13 inch baking dish and cover with tomato mixture.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes and serve.