Sunday, June 14, 2009

CANNELLONI


RED SAUCE
1 teaspoon oil
2 cans stewed tomatoes
1 tablespoon basil
1 cup diced onion
1 can tomato paste
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper (to taste)

Saute onions and add other ingredients and simmer.

MEAT FILLING
1 teaspoon garlic
2 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 box frozen spinach
1 and 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 tablespoons cream
1/2 teaspoon oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Saute onion and garlic in oil. Add spinach that has been drained and cooked until it's dry.
Remove from pan and brown ground beef (don't forget to season the beef with salt and pepper), and drain grease. Add spinach and remaining ingredients.

WHITE SAUCE
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons flour
1 cup cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic

Combine butter and flour, add rest of ingredients and thicken.

Cook large shells and fill them with meat filling.


In a 9x13 pan, layer some red sauce, shells, and white sauce, then pour the rest of the red sauce over the top. Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 1 hour.

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