Beef / Pork

Cannelloni is for Dinner.

Cannelloni takes several minutes to prepare.

Cannelloni takes several minutes to cook.

Cannelloni makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cannelloni are:

1 lb ground beef (calorie count is for 80/20 b/c it is all I had feel free to use lean beef and adjust counts)
bay leaf
3/4 c pasta sauce
1 pkg manicotti or cannelloni shells
4 1/2 tsp arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
garlic to taste (I used 1 tsp)
1/4 c parmesean cheese, fresh grated
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Cannelloni:

Brown meat with bay leaf. Drain. Stir in sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes. While the meat is simmering boil pasta until al dente. Puree meat. Place meat in ziploc bag and snip off a corner. Pipe meat into shells. Place filled shells in a baking dish. Cover with Bechamel sauce. Top with parmesean. Put under broiler until browned and bubbly.Bechamel sauce: Whisk arrowroot (you can use cornstarch instead if you prefer) with 1/2 c of milk until smooth. Whisk in remaining cup of milk. Add garlic to taste. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 12 minutes or until the mixture is hot. Raise heat to medium, let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWEETIE_8405.

The nutritional information for Cannelloni is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 618.1

• Total Fat: 32.8 g
• Cholesterol: 96.4 mg
• Sodium: 279.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 27.7 g

Cannelloni is Italian cuisine.