VEGETABLE STUFFED CANNELLONI

VEGETABLE STUFFED CANNELLONI image

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

8 cannelloni noodles
5 cloves garlic, minced
5 shallots, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup dry sherry
2 cups heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste
1 onion, chopped
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1 zucchini, chopped
1 small eggplant, diced
2 roasted red bell peppers, diced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a large pot of salted water, parboil cannelloni. Parboiling is partially cooking the noodles in boiling water. The cannelloni should not be finished cooking, they will finish cooking when baked. Meanwhile, cook 2 cloves garlic and 2 shallots in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Pour in sherry, raise heat to high, and reduce liquid by half. Stir in cream, and reduce until there is about 1 1/2 cups liquid. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set cream sauce aside. In a large skillet, heat one tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Cook onion, 3 shallots, 3 cloves garlic, mushrooms, zucchini, and eggplant in olive oil until all vegetables are tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in red peppers, basil, oregano, ricotta, and Parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set filling aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking dish. Stuff vegetable/cheese filling into cannelloni. Place in prepared baking dish, and cover with cream sauce. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes.