Three Cheese Beef Cannelloni
If you are looking for the ultimate comfort food, make this Beef and Cheese Cannelloni soon! Made with fresh Marinara Sauce, ground beef, homemade bechamel sauce and lots of seasonings. The ultimate decadent baked pasta dish.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 787kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 Cups Marinara sauce
- 1 small onion diced small
- 2 whole tomatoes diced small
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons oregano divided
- 2 teaspoons basil divided
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 Cup gouda cheese grated
- 1 Cup mozzarella cheese grated and divided
- 1/4 Cup parmesan cheese grated
- 24 small cannelloni tubes
Instructions
- Make the cannelloni filling. In a large skillet set over medium to high heat add the olive oil, garlic and onions. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes until soft. Add the diced tomatoes and give a good stir. Cook for a further 5 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
- Add the ground beef and using a wooden spoon, break up the ground beef as it cooks. Cook beef for about 10 minutes until it is fully cooked. Add half of the dried basil, half of the dried oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir really well and add 3 1/2 cups of the marinara sauce (reserve 1/2 cup of marinara sauce). Leave to simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Make the bechamel sauce. In a heavy bottomed saucepan set over a medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk until a paste forms, about 30 seconds. Gradually pour in the milk, whisk as you pour. Once you have added in all the milk you should have a smooth and slightly thickened sauce.. Add the grated cheese, reserving 1/2 cup of the Mozzarella to top the dish. Stir the sauce until it becomes a smooth and thick sauce. Add remaining dried basil, dried oregano and fresh parsley. Stir and remove from heat.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready a 8 x 10 inch deep sided baking dish. Spoon the remaining 1/2 cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of the dish and coat the bottom of the dish.
- Fill the cannelloni tubes. Place the cannelloni filling into a pastry bag. Fill each tube by squeezing the filling in from the pastry bag. Lay filled tubes into the baking dish until bottom of baking dish is covered. Pour over half of the bechamel sauce. Fill remaining cannelloni tubes and make a second layer. Evenly pour over remaining bechamel sauce. Top with reserved 1/2 cup of grated mozzarella.
- Bake between 30 - 35 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Serve hot.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
- Read entire recipe before starting – This recipe has many ingredients and different steps. I strongly recommend reading the entire recipe before starting to cook or prepare food.
- Get everything ready before starting – I always like to get all of my ingredients, utensils, cooking pans and anything else I may need to use before starting to cook any recipe.
- Reserved or divided ingredients – There are several ingredients in this recipe that are divided (this means they are used in several stages of the recipe). Please, read the recipe card carefully.
- How to fill cannelloni tubes – the best way to fill cannelloni tubes is by putting the filling in a pastry bag. Then you can easily fill the tubes.
Nutrition Facts
Three Cheese Beef Cannelloni
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 787
Calories from Fat 396
% Daily Value*
Fat 44g68%
Saturated Fat 21g131%
Cholesterol 132mg44%
Sodium 1498mg65%
Potassium 1261mg36%
Carbohydrates 90g30%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 47g94%
Vitamin A 1337IU27%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 602mg60%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.