How To Make Cannelloni With Ham & Tomato Sauce

How To Make Cannelloni With Ham & Tomato Sauce

Cannelloni With Ham & Tomato Sauce Recipe. A pillow of prosciutto and ricotta blanketed with ripe, red tomatoes. Taste our Cannelloni With Ham & Tomato Sauce recipe.

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Step 1:

You will need

• 250 g ricotta cheese
• 10 g freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 Tbsp fresh parsley
• ½ Tbsp chopped oregano
• 1 medium egg, lightly beaten
• salt and pepper
• 4 lasagne sheets
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 medium slices of prosciutto ham
• 25 g melted butter
• ice cubes
• for the tomato sauce:
• 30 ml olive oil
• 2 medium cloves of garlic, sliced
• salt and pepper
• 250 g tomatoes, peeled, chopped and seedless
• 1 Tbsp basil, chopped
• parmesan cheese
• 1 mixing bowl
• 1 spoon
• 1 saucepan
• 1 bowl
• 1 tea towel
• 1 pastry brush
• 1 ovenproof dish
• 1 small saucepan

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Step 2:

Preheat the oven

Set the oven temperature to 200ºC (gas mark 6/400ºF)

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Step 3:

Make the filling

Put the ricotta, the parmesan cheese, oregano, chopped parsley and egg into the mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix together.

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Step 4:

Prepare lasagne sheets

Add two lasagne sheets at a time to a large pan of salted boiling water. Cook for 4 minutes. While it is cooking, half fill the bowl with water, and add the olive oil and ice cubes.

When the lasagne has cooked for 4 minutes, remove it from the pan and place into the iced water. Leave it to cool for 2 minutes, then remove and place onto the tea towel. Pat dry and place on a plate.

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Step 5:

Make the cannelloni

Brush the ovenproof dish with melted butter and put it to one side ready for the cannelloni. Place a slice of the ham onto a sheet of lasagne, put two tablespoons of the ricotta filling at one end, and carefully roll the lasagne into a tube.

Put the cannelloni into the ovenproof dish and brush with melted butter.

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Step 6:

Cook the cannelloni

Place the dish in the oven and cook for 25 minutes.

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Step 7:

Make the sauce

While the cannelloni is cooking, place the saucepan on a medium heat and add the olive oil. When hot, add the garlic and cook for 10 seconds, then add the tomatoes. Stir together and cook for 1 minute.

Season with salt and pepper and stir. Cook for a further 10 minutes then remove from the heat.

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Step 8:

Serve and garnish

Remove the cannelloni from the oven and place 2 on a plate. Top with some of the tomato sauce, grate over a little parmesan and garnish with chopped basil. The dish is now ready to serve.