Best Cannelloni Sopranos Style Recipes

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THE SOPRANO'S CANNELLONI



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This was taken off the HBO website for The Soprano's TV Show Cookbook. My DBF is a huge Soprano's fan I am going to make this next week when we find out what happen's to Tony!

Provided by hazeleyecajungirl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

bechamel sauce
1 lb ground veal
8 ounces Italian pork sausage, casings removed
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, cooked, drained, and squeezed dry
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Steps:

  • TO ASSEMBLE.
  • 11/2 pounds homemade or store-bought fresh pasta, such as fresh lasagne sheets.
  • Cut into 4-inch squares.
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • PREPARATION.
  • Prepare the bechamel and set aside. To make the filling, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the meats and garlic and cook, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink. Tip the pan and spoon off the excess fat. Stir in the spinach and 1 cup of the bechamel sauce. Taste for salt and pepper. If the sausage is highly seasoned, you may not need any. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly, then stir in the cheese. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt to taste. Have ready a large bowl of cold water, and spread out some lint-free (not terry cloth) kitchen towels on a flat surface. Add the pasta squares to the pot a few at a time and cook less than 1 minute; they should be slightly underdone. Scoop the pasta out of the pot and place it in the cold water until cool enough to handle, then lay the pasta squares out flat on the towels. Continue cooking and cooling the remaining pasta in the same way. Preheat the oven to 350°F Butter two 11 x 8 x 2-inch baking dishes. To assemble the cannelloni, spread a thin layer of sauce over the bottom of each baking dish.

CANNELLONI



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Cannelloni-that delicious stuffed pasta, literally translated as "big reeds"-is always a sign of a festive occasion in Italy. This baked dish can be made in advance and serve a large group of people, and it is loved by most. What you stuff it with almost does not matter, although a meat-and-vegetable combination is the most common choice. Cannelloni was a big-hit item on menus of Italian American restaurants in the sixties and seventies. If you have a gathering of family and friends, as Italians often do, this is a good dish to make.

Yield serves 8 or more

Number Of Ingredients 29

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for working the dough
2 large eggs
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground pork
1 cup dry white wine
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 quart hot chicken stock (see page 40)
10-ounce bag fresh spinach, roughly chopped
8 ounces mortadella, finely chopped
2 cups grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
Zest of 1 lemon
1 quart low-fat or whole milk
2 fresh bay leaves, or 3 dried bay leaves
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch white pepper
3 tablespoons grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (page 108)
1/2 cup grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano

Steps:

  • Make the pasta: Put the flour in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse to aerate. Mix together the eggs, oil, and 3 tablespoons water in a separate bowl, and pour through the feed tube into the food processor while running. Process until the dough forms a ball and sticks to the blade, about 30 seconds. Add more water or flour as necessary to achieve the right consistency-a smooth, homogenized, compact dough. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead a few times, just to bring it together. Wrap the dough in plastic, and let rest at room temperature for an hour. In the meantime, make the filling and the besciamella sauce.
  • Make the filling: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss in the onion, and cook until it starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the ground pork, and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Pour in the white wine, and cook until the wine and meat juices have cooked away and the meat is sizzling, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the carrots, celery, salt, and rosemary. Push the vegetables and meat to the side to clear a "hot spot" in the pan to plop in the tomato paste. Let the tomato paste toast a minute or two, then stir it into the meat and vegetables. Pour in the hot chicken stock, and simmer until it is thickened and the flavors come together, about 10 minutes. Add the spinach, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Scrape filling into a bowl to cool. When it is cooled, stir in the mortadella, grated cheese, parsley, and lemon zest.
  • Make the sauce: Warm the milk with the bay leaves in a small saucepan. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When melted, stir in the flour to make a smooth paste. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the roux smells toasty but has not darkened in color, about 4 minutes. Pour in the hot milk, whisking to avoid lumps. Bring to a simmer, whisking until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with the salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Remove from heat, and whisk in the grated cheese, then strain.
  • When an hour has passed, roll out the dough: Cut it into four equal pieces. Flatten a piece of dough into a rectangle, 2 by 2 inches, and roll through the widest setting on a pasta machine. Fold this rectangle of dough like a letter, and roll through again. Repeat the rolling and folding a few more times, to knead and smooth the dough. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
  • Switch to the next-narrowest setting on the machine. Roll a dough strip through, short end first. Repeat with the remaining dough strips. Continue this process with narrower settings, now rolling only once through each setting, until you've gotten to the next-to-last setting and the dough strips are about as wide as the machine (6 inches).
  • Cut dough strips into 4-by-6-inch rectangles. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta. Place a large bowl or pot of ice water next to the boiling pasta water. Boil the dough rectangles, just about a minute, then remove with a spider and place in the ice bath to cool. Drain, and spread out on baking sheets lined with damp kitchen towels.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. To assemble the cannelloni: Spread 1 cup besciamella in the bottom of a 3-quart 9-by-13 Pyrex or ceramic baking dish. Top with 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce and spread. Fill the dough rectangles with about 1/2 cup of the filling, then roll up the long way like a cigar and fit them snugly together in the baking dish. Spread the remaining besciamella on top, then drizzle the remaining 1 cup marinara sauce over the besciamella. Sprinkle with the grated cheese. Tent the baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake until heated through, about 10 to 15 minutes, then uncover and bake until browned and bubbly, about 10 to 15 minutes more.

CANNELLONI



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Two sauces make this satisfying dish doubly delicious!-Susan Longyear, Washington, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

FILLING:
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
10 lasagna noodles
1 can (24 ounces) tomato sauce, divided
CREAM SAUCE:
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute onion in olive oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in spinach. Cook about 5 minutes or until all the water has evaporated and the spinach starts to stick to the pan, stirring constantly,. Transfer to a large bowl. , In the same skillet, brown meat; drain and add to spinach mixture. Stir in the cheese, cream, eggs, oregano, salt and pepper; mix well. Set aside., Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. Cut each noodle in half widthwise; spread out noodles side by side on a large piece of foil. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of filling at one end of noodle; roll up. Repeat with remaining noodles and filling., Pour about 1 cup of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish. Place two rolls, seam side down, vertically on both sides of the baking dish. Place remaining rolls in four rows of three rolls each; set aside. , For cream sauce, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Spread cream sauce over lasagna rolls. Cover with remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake at 375°, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443 calories, Fat 28g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 128mg cholesterol, Sodium 817mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

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