Cannelloni Best Of Bridge Recipes

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• First make the stuffing. In a deep skillet cook the onion, celery and carrot in the olive oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and cook the mixture, stirring, 1 minute. Add the veal, pork and beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Add the wine, reduce for 1 minute and stir in the broth. Add the herbs, bay leaf and salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Uncover and reduce until almost dry. Discard bay leaf. Transfer mixture to a bowl and let cool. Mix in egg yolks until well combined. Meanwhile, in a saucepan set over moderately low heat melt the butter, add the flour and whisk the mixture for 2 minutes. Add the milk, nutmeg and salt and pepper and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in 1/2 cup of the Parmesan and the parsley. In a bowl combine the meat mixture with the cheese and parsley sauce. Make the tomato sauce and stir in the heavy cream.
• Now, make the pasta. Cut the dough crosswise into 5-inch lengths. In a pot of boiling salted water cook the noodles, a few at a time, for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until they are al dente, transferring them as they are cooked to a bowl of cold water. Spread the noodles in one layer on paper towels to drain. Spoon 1/4 cup of the filling down the center of one noodle, roll the noodle to enclose the filing, and transfer the cannelloni, seam side down, to a well-buttered gratin dish.Continue to make cannelloni with the remaining noodles and filling in the same manner, arranging them in one layer. Ladle the sauce over the cannelloni and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes or until bubbling. Run under the broiler about 4 inches from the heat, for 2 minutes, or until golden.

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• In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute ground beef with the onion, sage and rosemary; cook until meat is evenly browned and crumbly. Drain fat. Add salt and 1/2 cup white wine; cook until wine is evaporated. Set mixture aside.
• To make the Bechamel sauce: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until well incorporated. Stir in milk and bring to a slow boil until mixture thickens. Remove sauce from the heat. In a steady stream, pour the bechamel in to the beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly. Stir the sauce into the meat mixture. Stir in the cubed mozzarella.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter and saute onion until soft and translucent. Add 1/2 cup white wine and let it cook down to evaporate; add stewed tomatoes and salt. Mix well; simmer for 15 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, a few at a time, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; using a slotted spoon, remove immediately to a pot filled with cold water. Lift pasta out with slotted spoon and arrange on a flat surface.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Spoon a line of filling into each shell, starting from one end and using your finger to push the filling inside of each shell. Place cannelloni in prepared baking dish and cover with tomato sauce mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until heated through; when finished baking, allow to stand for 5 minutes and serve.

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• In a large skillet, saute onion in olive oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in spinach. Cook about 5 minutes or until all the water has evaporated and the spinach starts to stick to the pan, stirring constantly,. Transfer to a large bowl. , In the same skillet, brown meat; drain and add to spinach mixture. Stir in the cheese, cream, eggs, oregano, salt and pepper; mix well. Set aside., Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. Cut each noodle in half widthwise; spread out noodles side by side on a large piece of foil. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of filling at one end of noodle; roll up. Repeat with remaining noodles and filling., Pour about 1 cup of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish. Place two rolls, seam side down, vertically on both sides of the baking dish. Place remaining rolls in four rows of three rolls each; set aside. , For cream sauce, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Spread cream sauce over lasagna rolls. Cover with remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake at 375°, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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• Chicken Filling Cook chicken and finely chop or grind meat. Combine oil, onion, celery, carrots and parsley in saucepan and cook for 10 minutes. Beat egg yolks in a large bowl, add Parmesan cheese and ricotta or creamed cottage cheese and beat until smooth. Add oregano, basil, nutmeg and pepper. Add chicken, pan juice, chicken broth, and cooked onions, celery, carrots and parsley. Beat until well mixed. This may be covered and refrigerated or frozen until ready to use. Cheddar Sauce Melt butter in saucepan, add flour until smooth, then carefully add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cheddar cheese until well blended and thick. Add cream. Add prepared Mindless Meat Sauce. Add prepared Hollandaise sauce. If not using "Express" pasta, cook Cannelloni shells in boiling, salted water for 8 minutes, drain and rinse in cold water. Don't be concerned if shells split it makes them easier to fill. Spoon a thin layer of sauce in two 9"x13" pans. Using approximately 2 tbsp. chicken filling per shell, shape filling in hands and insert shell. Place in pans, side by side in two rows. Carefully spoon cheddar sauce around cannelloni. Cover each cannelloni with grated Monterey Jack cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, until cheese is bubbling. Serve at once. If you're making the entire recipe in advance, prepare to the baking stage and freeze. (If using the Catelli "Express" Cannelloni noodles, the stuffed cannelloni should be baked first before freezing.) Mindless Meat Sauce Preheat oven to 350oC. In large roasting pan, spread ground beef. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to separate. Meanwhile, combine sage, oregano, pepper, onion, mushrooms and garlic in saucepan and cook at medium heat until onions are transparent. Drain off excess fat from meat. Spread onion/mushroom mixture over meat and continue cooking in oven for 15 minutes more. Remove from oven and add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour or longer, Add salt to taste. Store in container and freeze. Use it in any recipe calling for meat sauce, such as spaghetti, lasagna or cannelloni.