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Meat and Ricotta Cannelloni
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Italy Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Cannelloni di carne e ricotta
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Meat and Ricotta Cannelloni

Roberta Guidetti
Roberta Guidetti @roberta_61

Easy recipe, but it takes some time to prepare. You can speed things up by using pre-made pasta sheets.

Easy recipe, but it takes some time to prepare. You can speed things up by using pre-made pasta sheets.

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Meat and Ricotta Cannelloni

Roberta Guidetti
Roberta Guidetti @roberta_61

Easy recipe, but it takes some time to prepare. You can speed things up by using pre-made pasta sheets.

Easy recipe, but it takes some time to prepare. You can speed things up by using pre-made pasta sheets.

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Ingredients

  • For the cannelloni: 4 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 300 grams)
  • 2/3 cupfine semolina flour (about 100 grams)
  • For the filling: 14 oz tortellini filling (pork loin, prosciutto, mortadella, Parmesan cheese, egg) (about 400 grams)
  • 2 1/2 cupsricotta cheese (about 600 grams)
  • Salt and pepper
  • Grated nutmeg
  • For the meat sauce: 1.1 lbs ground beef and pork mix (about 500 grams)
  • 1/2 cupcelery (about 70 grams)
  • 2/3 cupcarrots (about 100 grams)
  • 1 cuponion (about 150 grams)
  • 1 lb (2 oz)canned peeled tomatoes (about 500 grams)
  • Olive oil (extra virgin)
  • Salt and pepper
  • For the béchamel: 2 cups milk (about 500 grams)
  • 2 tablespoonsbutter (about 30 grams)
  • 1/3 cupall-purpose flour (about 50 grams)
  • Salt and pepper
  • Grated nutmeg
  • To finish: plenty of grated Parmesan cheese
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  1. 1

    Make the meat sauce: Finely chop the onion, celery, and carrot.

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  2. 2

    Blend the peeled tomatoes until smooth.

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  3. 3

    In a pot, heat a few tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the vegetables for a few minutes.

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  4. 4

    Add the ground meat, cook over high heat until browned, then add the blended tomatoes. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours.

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  5. 5

    Make the béchamel: In a bowl, mix the flour with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and a little milk.

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  6. 6

    In a saucepan, heat the remaining milk with the butter until almost boiling.

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  7. 7

    When it starts to bubble, add the flour mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat.

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  8. 8

    Make the filling: In a bowl, mix the tortellini filling with the ricotta, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Refrigerate to let the flavors blend.

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  9. 9

    Make the pasta: On a work surface, make a well with the flours and add the eggs in the center. Knead until you have a smooth dough ball.

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  10. 10

    Roll out the dough thinly with a pasta machine and cut into rectangles about 4.5 x 4.25 inches (12 x 11 cm), about 36 pieces.

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  11. 11

    Prepare the cannelloni: In a pot, bring water to a boil with a little coarse salt and a few tablespoons of vegetable oil. Boil a few pasta rectangles at a time for 1 minute.

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  12. 12

    Drain, rinse under cold water, and lay them out on a clean kitchen towel to dry.

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  13. 13

    Place some filling along the long side of each rectangle, shape into a log, and roll up.

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  14. 14

    In a baking dish, spread a little meat sauce and béchamel on the bottom. Arrange the cannelloni to fill the dish.

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  15. 15

    Top generously with more meat sauce and béchamel, then sprinkle with plenty of grated Parmesan cheese.

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  16. 16

    Bake in a convection oven at 350°F (180°C) for 30-40 minutes.

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  17. 17

    Note: You can freeze the cannelloni either before or after baking.

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Published in the US on September 18, 2025 14:01

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Onion Parmesan Ricotta Pepper Tortellini Pork Egg Celery Butter Meat Carrot Pork Loin Tomato Cheese Prosciutto Ground Beef

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