Spinach Beef Cannelloni (Manicotti)
Total Time
1 hour and 15 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Rating
4.99 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
5 servings
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1/2 onion (, finely chopped)
- 1 carrot (, small, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 celery rib (, finely chopped (optional)
- 800g / 28oz crushed tomato (, canned)
- 2 cups (500ml) chicken stock / broth (, low sodium (or vegetable)
- 1/2 tsp EACH thyme, oregano, salt, pepper
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes (, optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1/2 onion (, finely chopped)
- 500g / 1lb beef mince (, lean)
- 250g / 8oz frozen spinach, chopped (, thawed, excess liquid squeezed out (Note 1)
- 1 beef bouillon cube (, crumbled (Note 2)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 21 - 24 cannelloni tubes (220g/7oz) (OR 10 Manicotti tubes (Note 3)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese (, freshly grated (or other melting cheese)
- Chopped parsley (, garnish (optional)
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Preparation
Step 1
Cannelloni Sauce:
Step 2
Heat oil in a large saucepan or pot over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook 2 minutes. Add carrot and celery, cook 5 minutes.
Step 3
Add remaining Sauce ingredients then stir. Bring to simmer, lower heat to medium, cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 4
Use a stick blender to blitz until smooth (or cool slightly and use blender or food processor). Set aside.
Step 5
Spinach Beef Filling:
Step 6
Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook 2 minutes.
Step 7
Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until it all changes from red to brown.
Step 8
Stir in spinach, then add crumbled beef cube, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and 1 cup of Cannelloni Sauce. Stir, cook 2 minutes.
Step 9
Remove and cool slightly.
Step 10
Assembly and Baking:
Step 11
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
Step 12
Transfer Beef Filling into a piping bag with a wide nozzle. Stand cannelloni tubes upright in a container, then pipe filling in. (Or do this step with teaspoon/finger/dinner knife!).
Step 13
Spread about 1 1/4 cups Sauce in a 23x33cm / 9x13" dish. Lay the cannelloni on top, then pour over remaining Sauce.
Step 14
Sprinkle with cheese, loosely cover with foil.
Step 15
Bake 25 minutes, remove foil then bake a further 10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly with some golden spots.
Step 16
Remove from oven, sprinkle with parsley if using then serve!
Step 17
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