How To Make Baked Cannelloni

Baked Cannelloni Recipe. A hearty, warming, Italian pasta dish which will satisfy even the largest of appetites. Taste our Baked Cannelloni recipe.
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Step 1:
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You will need...
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Step 2:
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Fry the onions
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Place the cooking pot on a medium heat, add half of the oil and warm through. Once hot, add the meat, onions and oregano.
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Stir well and leave the meat to brown . This will take approximately five minutes.
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Add half a cup of white wine, season with salt and pepper, stir and leave to evaporate for roughly 2-3 minutes.
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Step 3:
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Make the béchamel sauce
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Place a second pan on a medium heat, add the butter and allow to melt. Add the flour and cook for 3-4 minutes, continually stirring.
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Gradually pour in the milk , while continuing to stir and bring it the boil. When it thickens, remove it from the heat.
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Combine meat and sauce
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Pour the béchamel sauce into the pan of meat, add the two egg yolks and stir well.
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Step 5:
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Make the tomato sauce
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Place another saucepan on a medium heat, add the butter and let it melt. Once melted add the onions and let them sweat down until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally.
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Add half a cup of white wine and leave to evaporate for approximately 3-5 minutes.
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When the wine has reduced add the chopped tomatoes, sprinkle in a little salt, stir and bring to the boil. Once boiling turn the heat down to a simmer and leave to cook for 15 minutes.
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Cook and drain the pasta
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Add the cannelloni to a pan of lightly oiled, salted, boiling water. Stir and leave to cook for 9 minutes.
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Once cooked remove from the pan and place immediately into a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process. Leave for 1 minute then drain into a colander, shaking off excess water and set aside.
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Preheat oven
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Set the oven to 200ºC or gas mark 6.
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Step 8:
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Make the cannelloni wraps
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Place one pasta square onto a flat working surface. Spoon some of the meat mixture into the centre and roll lengthways to form a cylinder, shaped log. When completed, transfer to the oven dish.
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Ladle over the tomato sauce, place the sliced mozzarella on top and season with salt and pepper.
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Bake and remove
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Place the dish in the centre of the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
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When cooked through, remove from the oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
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Step 10:
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Serve the baked cannelloni
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Slice into portions, transfer to a serving plate and garnish with a little greenery for that extra splash of colour.