How To Make Cannelloni | Easy Meat Sauce Cannelloni

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be more economical.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Heat 2-3 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add 1 kg of ground beef and cook for about 4 minutes until it changes color.

Season with salt, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning.

Add 1 cup of finely chopped onions and cook for another 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently.

Stir in 1 cup of tomato paste and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring often.

Remove from heat and set aside the meat sauce.

Fill the cannelloni tubes with the meat sauce and place them in a glass baking dish.

In a separate pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over low-medium heat.

Add 3 tablespoons of plain flour to the melted butter and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.

Gradually add 600 ml of milk, stirring to avoid lumps, and cook until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.

Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, a pinch of nutmeg, and half a cup of grated Parmesan cheese.

Pour the sauce over the filled cannelloni in the baking dish and spread it out evenly.

Sprinkle additional Parmesan cheese and a little sweet paprika on top.

Bake in the oven at 200°C for about 20 minutes.

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