Today’s recipe is bringing a whole new direction to the cannelloni world giving them a vertical direction. Baked in a pot filled with the most tasty Bolognese Sause you have tried and the most rich cheese sauce!
I tried this new method of cooking that makes it a lot easier to fill them up and the outcome is really delicious.
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Ingredients
For the bolognese sauce:-
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil ,
- 4 smoked bacon slices, finely chopped ,
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped ,
- 2 carrots, finely chopped ,
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped ,
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ,
- 2-3 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped ,
- 500 gr beef mince ,
- 800 gr tomatoes, chopped ,
- 10 basil leaves picked, finely chopped ,
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano ,
- 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped (optional) ,
- 125 ml red wine ,
- 10 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
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- 1 onion, cubed ,
- 300 gr mushrooms ,
- 2 leeks, chopped ,
- 1/2 garlic clove, crushed ,
- 1 tablespoon thyme ,
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes ,
- 250 gr gruyere cheese ,
- 200 gr parmesan cheese, freshly crushed ,
- 100 ml cream fresh
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- 1 cannelloni pack
Instructions
For the Bolognese sauce:-
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- Put a large saucepan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil. Add the bacon and fry for a few minutes until golden and crisp. ,
- Reduce the heat and add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic and rosemary, then fry for 10 mins. Stir the vegetables often until it softens. ,
- Increase the heat to medium-high, add the mince and cook stirring for 3-4 minutes until the meat is browned all over. ,
- Add the wine and stir until all the alcohol evaporates. ,
- Add the tomatoes, chopped basil, oregano, bay leaves, chili and cherry tomatoes. Stir with a wooden spoon, breaking up the tomatoes. ,
- Bring to boil, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cover with a lid. Cook for 1 hour 15 minutes stirring occasionally, until you have a rich, thick sauce. ,
- Check the seasoning and stir.
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- Saute the onion cubes in a pan until brown. ,
- Add the garlic, leeks and the mushrooms and let them evaporate all their liquids. ,
- Reduce the heat and add all the cheese and cream fresh. ,
- Add the spices and herbs and stir well until you have a nice sauce
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- Arrange all cannelloni in the pan as in the picture. ,
- Fill them up to half with the bolognese sauce. ,
- Fill them up with the cheese sauce and cover the pot with some foil. ,
- Bake them in preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes at 180°C