Step: 1.
Preheat the oven to 180 °C or higher. 6.
Step: 2
Peel and finely chop the onions.
Step: 3
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over high heat.
Step 4:
When the olive oil is hot, add the chopped onions to the pan and cook for 3 minutes or until translucent.
Step: 5
Then add the ground beef and continue cooking, stirring well, for about 10 minutes.
Step: 6
Salt and pepper to taste.
Step: 7
Once the ground beef is cooked, add the coulis and tomato paste and paprika to the pan, reduce the heat and simmer for a few more minutes, stirring frequently.
Step: 8
Then remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
Step: 9
Bring a large amount of water to the boil in a second saucepan over high heat.
Step: 10
Once the water is boiling, plunge the cannelloni into the boiling water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until al dente.
Step: 11.
When the cannelloni are cooked, drain them in a colander and set aside.
Step: 12
Butter a baking dish. Using a small spoon, fill the drained cannelloni with the meat mixture and place them side by side on the bottom of the dish.
Step: 13
Pour the tomato sauce over the cannelloni in the dish and then sprinkle with grated Gruyère cheese.
Step: 14
Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until the grated Gruyère cheese on the surface is golden brown.
Step: 15
Serve these Sicilian cannelloni on plates very hot. Enjoy this pasta dish immediately with a spicy green salad.
Tips:
Turn yourself into a real Italian “mama”. Cook your homemade tomato sauce beforehand.
Prepare the recipe above and add a few fresh basil leaves when serving.
Italian cuisine has no more secrets for you!
ADVERTISEMENT
