Mushroom Sauce Cannelloni

• For 4 people
• Preparation time (dont cuisson) : 60 minutes
• Cooking time : 30 minutes
• Difficulty (0 to 5) : 3

Ingredients

• Mushroom Sauce
  • Butter : 2 tablespoons
  • Onion (finely chopped) : 1 medium-sized
  • Garlic (minced) : 2 cloves
  • Mushrooms (sliced) : 500 grams
  • Flour : 2 tablespoons
  • Vegetable broth : 1 cup
  • Heavy cream : 1/2 cup
  • Salt : 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper : 1/4 teaspoon
• Cannelloni Filling
  • Ricotta cheese : 250 grams
  • Spinach (cooked and chopped) : 200 grams
  • Parmesan cheese (grated) : 1/2 cup
  • Egg : 1 large
  • Salt : 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper : 1/4 teaspoon
• Cannelloni
  • Cannelloni tubes : 12 pieces
  • Mozzarella cheese (grated) : 200 grams

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Steps

• Mushroom Sauce
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the saucepan and sauté until they become translucent.
• Add the sliced mushrooms to the saucepan and cook until they release their moisture and become tender.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and stir well to coat them evenly.
• Slowly pour in the vegetable broth while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
• Add the heavy cream, salt, and black pepper to the saucepan and stir until the sauce thickens.
• Remove the mushroom sauce from heat and set aside.
• Cannelloni Filling
• In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, cooked and chopped spinach, grated Parmesan cheese, egg, salt, and black pepper.
• Mix well until all the ingredients are evenly incorporated.
• Assembling the Cannelloni
• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Spread a thin layer of mushroom sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
• Fill each cannelloni tube with the ricotta and spinach filling and place them in the baking dish.
• Pour the remaining mushroom sauce over the cannelloni.
• Sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese on top.
• Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbly.

Tips

• You can add other vegetables like bell peppers or zucchini to the mushroom sauce for extra flavor.
• If you prefer a vegetarian version, you can omit the Parmesan cheese or use a vegetarian alternative.

Information

• Cannelloni is a traditional Italian dish made with pasta tubes filled with various ingredients and baked in a sauce. Mushroom sauce adds a rich and earthy flavor to the dish.