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Cannelloni

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If you want to WOW your guests, then this is the recipe for you. It is well worth the time. You won’t be disappointed, and neither will your guests.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Ground Beef
  • ¼ cups Finely Chopped Onion
  • 1 box Manicotti Shells
  • 1 package Frozen Chopped Spinach, Thawed And Drained
  • 5 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese, Plus Extra For Topping
  • 2 Tablespoons Whipping Cream
  • 2 whole Eggs, Slightly Beaten
  • ½ teaspoons Oregano
  • ⅛ teaspoons Garlic Powder, Or 1 Chopped Garlic
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Pepper
  • 3 cans (8 Oz. Each) Tomato Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter, For Topping
  • FOR THE BESCIAMELLA SAUCE:
  • 6 Tablespoons Butter
  • 6 Tablespoons Flour
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Whipping Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoons White Pepper

Preparation

1. Cook manicotti shells for 5 minutes, then drain and allow to cool.
2. In a skillet, cook spinach just enough to remove excess moisture.
3. Remove spinach from pan and add ground beef and onion. Brown; drain if necessary.
4. Return spinach to pan, then add Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons of whipping cream, eggs, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well.
5. Using one 8 oz. can of tomato sauce, pour a thin layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9 in. glass dish.
6. Fill cooked shells with meat mixture.
7. Lay filled shells in baking dish and pour besciamella sauce (directions below) over shells.
8. Pour remaining two 8 oz. cans tomato sauce over the top. Scatter additional Parmesan cheese on top and dot with dabs of butter. Bake, uncovered, at 375 F until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling all over.

To make the besciamella sauce:
1. Melt butter in heavy sauce pan on stove.
2. Add flour, milk, cream, salt and pepper.
3. Cook like a white sauce, stirring constantly until thick.
4. Let cool a little.

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Marie C on 8.4.2018

This did indeed WOW my family. Will definitely make again. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!

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