Description
Tender pasta rolls filled with savory beef and baked under melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 12 Cannelloni (or manicotti) pasta
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 cups Tomato sauce (or béchamel for white version)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté onion and garlic until fragrant, then brown the ground beef.
- Stir in seasoning and half the mozzarella; set aside to cool slightly.
- Stuff beef mixture into uncooked cannelloni shells using a piping bag or spoon.
- Spread sauce (tomato or béchamel) at the bottom of the dish, arrange stuffed shells, and cover with more sauce.
- Sprinkle generously with mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until golden, bubbling, and cheese is melted; garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- For a white version, use béchamel sauce instead of tomato sauce.
- Ensure the cannelloni shells are uncooked before stuffing.
- Let the dish cool for a few minutes before serving to allow the filling to set.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cannelloni
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg