Easy Cannelloni - Real Recipes from Mums

This is my mum’s recipe and all the grandkids LOVE it. Her mother passed it down to her and now I am making it for my boys.
There are 4 basic steps. Make the sauce, make the pasta, make the mince filling, then put it all together. When each step is done, it is quite easy to complete!
Also with the extra mince, you can make meatballs and freeze them for a midweek spaghetti and meatballs!

Ingredients (serves 4)

600gm Lasagne Sheets made with the Phillips Pasta and Noodle Maker- cut into lengths of about 10 cms.
FOR THE PASTA FILLING
500gm Beef Miince
2 Eggs - slightly beaten
1 1/4 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 1/4 cups Fine Breadcrumbs
1 1/4 cups Water
1 Crushed Garlic Clove
1 Tablespoon Chopped Parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE
720ml Passata Sauce
1 Onion
1 Crushed Garlic Clove
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Mixed Italian Herbs- (parsley, oregano, basil)
2 Tablespoons Red wine

Method

In a large bowl, mix well the beef mince, eggs, grated cheese, breadcrumbs, crushed garlic, herbs and water. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Once mixed well, leave in the fridge until you need it.
For the sauce- Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until lightly brown.
Add some red wine and allow to cook off a little.
Add the Passata sauce and herbs and allow to cook for at least 30 mins.
Assemble the Cannelloni- Take a piece of pasta and place a small amount of mince at the end of the pasta. Roll the pasta like a sausage roll. Repeat with all the pasta sheets.
In an oven-proof dish place enough of the sauce to coat the bottom of the dish.
Lay the cannelloni in a neat rows on top of the sauce until the dish is full, but not too cramped. Leave a little space in-between each of the tubes.
Place more sauce on top of the tubes and enough to cover the pasta.
Place a piece of baking paper over the pasta and then cover with foil. bake in a moderate oven for 45 minutes. Check to see if pasta is cooked, if not leave in oven a little longer. If pasta looks like it is drying out, add some more sauce.
Serve with some parmesan cheese. Buon Appetite!

28 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 11 Sep 2024
    9:04 am
So good. Love it. Thanks for sharing.

- - mom112023 said
  - 19 Nov 2017
    3:33 pm
Thanks for the recipe. Looks easy and yummo.

- - Stef said
  - 22 Feb 2017
    4:14 pm
YUM!!! This looks so good!!! I’m waiting for that pasta machine to go on special..looks so easy to use and your pasta looks delicious!!

- - rachelvk said
  - 20 May 2016
    11:47 am
I love cannelloni (it’s my favourite dish). This looks like a yummy version.

- - mom112217 said
  - 15 May 2016
    2:16 pm
Such an easy recipe and it look’s amazing!

- - Kasey said
  - 28 Dec 2015
    12:43 am
this looks delicious

- - mum888 said
  - 25 Dec 2015
    7:04 pm
Many time I bought the dried cannoli rolls at the supermarket , fill it with spaghetti bolognaise mince , put them side by side in an ovenproof dish , then top the rest with the sauce , then sprinkle with parmesan cheese on top. Bake for 40-45 mins and it is done . Very easy and kids love it .

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 30 Nov 2015
    7:06 pm
these look and sound awesome – thanks for sharing the recipe

- - mom160421 said
  - 23 Nov 2015
    12:28 pm
This is a great idea for a special occasion.

- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Oct 2015
    5:40 pm
yep i agree! this sure is easy cannelloni

- - rebekah.bone said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    9:17 pm
You had me at cannelloni! I have grown up watching my Nonna making it, now like you, my children help me.
I love your recipe, it’s different to ours, but still lovely

- - mom152736 said
  - 14 Aug 2015
    11:52 am
i love pasta and i love yummy

- - BellaB said
  - 03 Aug 2015
    10:05 pm
Thank you – this reminded me how much I like cannelloni.

- - meljware said
  - 22 Jul 2015
    2:11 pm
Looks so delicious! My kids would love this. Thanks for sharing!

- - mom57522 said
  - 30 Jun 2015
    10:30 pm
The kids look like they’re having awesome fun.

- - serotonin said
  - 31 May 2015
    7:43 pm
YUM! Now I am hungry, haha. Thanks for sharing

- - kathryn said
  - 15 May 2015
    11:28 am
Love all the pasta recipes!
- 0303mel69 replied
  
  15 Jun 2015 , 12:22 am
  So do all of us in this household!!
- - mom101330 said
  - 27 Apr 2015
    9:28 am
Wow I can’t remember when I last had cannelloni!!! Wow that Philips machine is amazing can just do so many things.

- - mom57808 said
  - 26 Apr 2015
    1:24 am
OOOH I JUST LOVE PASTA OF ANY KIND , SO EASY TO MAKE AND COOK

- - smiles said
  - 25 Apr 2015
    2:20 pm
Well done! Looks like the family enjoy helping make the pasta.
- 0303mel69 replied
  
  27 Apr 2015 , 10:46 am
  Thanks. Yes, my boys love using the machine because it is so easy to use.