Cannelloni Mornay Recipes

CANNELLONI MORNAY

Steps:

• Pour tomato sauce in of 13"x9" pan. Set aside.
• White Sauce:
• Melt 3 Tbsp butter in microwave. Add flour to butter and slowly whisk in scalded milk. Microwave 3 minutes stirring a few times. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper and ¼ Cup of mozzarella cheese. Mix to melt cheese and set aside.
• Filling: Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil in skillet, add leeks/onions, garlic, shallots and cook till tender. Pour mixture in bowl, add spinach, cottage cheese, ricotta, chicken, parsley, 1/4 Cup parmesan cheese, egg and mix.
• Spoon in piping bag fitted with a large plain tip and fill each tube. Arrange in single layer over tomato sauce in baking dish. Top with white sauce covering each and every tube. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Bake 1 hour, covered, in a 350* oven. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer. Broil 2-3 minutes until lightly browned.

CANNELLONI

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.