Homemade Cannelloni
October 3, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Pasta Recipes, Main Course, Pasta, Supper
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Homemade Cannelloni - This super savory, very satifying, homemade stuffed pasta recipe has an abundance of meat and cheese baked in. Two seperate sausages, two different fish, and four succulent cheese types! Not only that, this delicious, robust, Italian recipe, is actually a combination of three simple recipes, the canneloni stuffing, a tomato sauce one, and a cheese topping one! Always good with hot fresh garlic bread, if you you’ll have room.Cook Time: 40 mins Servings: 8 Main Ingredient: Pasta, Cheese, Meat Difficulty Level: 2 |
Ingredients to make Homemade Cannelloni
1 lb Ricotta cheese
1/2 c Parmesan cheese, grated
2/3 c Romano cheese, grated
1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese, shred
1/4 lb Crawfish tails, cut small pieces
1/4 lb Crabmeat
1 lg Link boudin, smoked, cut in small pieces
1 lb Link Italian sausage, cut in small pieces
28 Canneloni shells
4 Eggs
2 Jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 t Tabasco
**SAUCE
1/2 c Red wine
3 c Tomato sauce
2 sm Cans tomato paste
1/2 c Butter
4 tb Olive oil
1/4 c Onion, diced
1/4 c Shallots, slice thin
1 t Fresh ground white pepper
1/8 c Garlic, chopped
1/4 c Mushrooms, chopped
**TOPPING
1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 lb Mozzarella cheese, shred
Directions to make Homemade Cannelloni
Step 1:Begin 2 hours ahead. Prepare sauce: Melt butter, mix with olive oil. Add peppercorns, onion, garlic. Saute several miniutes. Add mushrooms; saute several minutes more. Add tomato sauce and paste. Simmer 1 hour or more.
Step 2:Cook sausages well in pan; add jalapenos and Tabasco. Add crawfish and saute 5 minutes more. Add crab; saute a few more minutes. Blend Romano, Parmesan and mozzarella in mixing bowl with ricotta. Add sausage, crab, crawfish mixture. Add eggs; mix thoroughly.
Step 3:Remove shells from water and stuff with mixture when cool to the touch. Arrange shells in large greased baking pan. Cover with sauce. Slice remaining mozzarella and arrange on top. Top with grated Parmesan. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Put under broiler for last 5 minutes to brown cheese topping.