Cannelloni stuffed with veal is a very tasty and satisfying dish. How to cook it, what cannelloni is and their difference, read in this step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Cannelloni is a type of pasta, but they differ from ordinary pasta in their impressive size. They look like large hollow tubes. Their length can be up to 10 cm, and the cavity is 3 cm in diameter. They were created specifically to be stuffed with any fillings. Anything can be used as fillings: meat, vegetables, mushrooms, fish, cottage cheese and even fruits. In this review, we will consider how to cook cannelloni stuffed with veal. Although, according to this recipe, you can cook a dish not only with veal. Any other variety will do just as well: pork, chicken, turkey, etc.
Cannelloni with meat is a great alternative to homemade dumplings and Italian lasagna with minced meat. At the same time, cannelloni are prepared faster, and the taste is no worse. They can also be compared with our navy-style pasta, only the design of the dish is interesting and non-standard, which allows you to cook them for a festive table.
You can buy cannelloni in stores in the pasta section. These tubes can be pre-boiled, steamed with boiling water, or used raw. How to prepare the ones that you purchased in the store, read the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 230 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cannelloni - 4 pcs.
- Spices, herbs, herbs - to taste
- Tomatoes - 2-3 pcs.
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Milk - 300-350 ml
- Veal - 300 g
- Cheese - 100 g
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Flour - 1 tablespoon
Step by step cooking of cannelloni stuffed with veal, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the meat and dry it with a paper towel. Cut off excess fat and films. Cut it into convenient chunks and place it in a food processor with a cutting knife attachment.
2. Grind the meat into a homogeneous mass. It can also be twisted through a meat grinder with a medium wire rack or cut into small pieces.
3. In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil and add the minced meat. Add finely chopped garlic, salt, black pepper and any herbs with herbs. Saute the meat over medium heat until lightly browned.
4. Wash the tomatoes, chop finely and send them to the pan with the meat.
5. Fry food over medium heat until half cooked. Do not bring the meat to readiness, because it will still be stewing in the oven.
6. Meanwhile, soak the cannelloni in hot water for 2-3 minutes. But it is not necessary to do this, because your pasta may require different cooking. Therefore, read on the packaging how to prepare them. Some housewives do not fry the minced meat, but use it raw, as for dumplings. But then the cooking time of the cannelloni in the oven will need to be extended.
7. Stuff the pasta tubes with minced meat. Don't do it too hard. Do not stuff the tubes too much.
8. Pour milk into a convenient container.
9. Add flour, salt, pepper and any spices. Stir and simmer, stirring all the time to avoid lumps.
10. Place the cannelloni in a baking dish at a short distance from each other and cover with milk sauce.
10. Sprinkle them with cheese shavings and send them to an oven heated to 180 degrees for half an hour. Serve the prepared cannelloni stuffed with veal after cooking. You can pour the dish with cheese sauce, sprinkle with herbs, etc.
See also a video recipe on how to cook cannelloni with minced meat.
