Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Tuscany with our authentic Cannelloni Fiorentina recipe. These delicate, oven-baked cannelloni are a harmonious blend of flavors, textures, and colors, offering a symphony of tastes in every bite. The combination of tender cannelloni pasta sheets, a savory spinach and ricotta filling, and a rich tomato sauce creates a dish that is both comforting and elegant. Served with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil, Cannelloni Fiorentina is a true masterpiece that will delight your palate and leave you craving more.
In addition to the classic Cannelloni Fiorentina recipe, we have included three variations to cater to different taste preferences and dietary requirements. Our Cannelloni di Carne features a hearty meat filling made with ground beef, pork, and vegetables, while the Cannelloni di Zucca offers a vegetarian delight with a creamy pumpkin filling. For those seeking a lighter option, the Cannelloni di Ricotta e Spinaci provides a delicate balance of flavors with its ricotta and spinach filling.
No matter which recipe you choose, you'll find step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure success in your culinary endeavor. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking to impress your loved ones, these Cannelloni recipes will guide you towards creating a memorable and delicious meal. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's begin our Cannelloni Fiorentina adventure!
CANNELLONI FLORENTINE
A delicious dish of veal stuffed cannelloni in a quick marinara sauce.
Provided by LADYNOCTURNE
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes
Time 2h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, separate shells, and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). In a 9 x 13 baking dish, combine veal, carrots, celery, chopped half onion and spinach. Stir well. Stir in 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil and white wine. Place in oven and roast until veal is brown and vegetables are soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir frequently. If meat begins to smoke, reduce heat to 400 degrees (200 degrees C).
- Let meat mixture cool 15 minutes, then process in food processor until finely chopped. Return to pan and stir in cream, Roma tomatoes, Parmesan, Italian seasoning and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil. Bake 20 minutes more. Remove from oven and let cool.
- While meat mixture is cooling enough to handle, make tomato sauce. Puree canned tomatoes with their juice in food processor until smooth. In large skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil. Saute garlic and chopped onion until soft. Stir in pureed tomato, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, or until no longer watery. Add four chopped basil leaves and cook 1 minute more.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stuff pasta shells with cooled meat mixture, 2 to 3 tablespoons per shell. Place shells in clean 9 x 13 baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over shells and bake 20 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 778.5 calories, Carbohydrate 61.9 g, Cholesterol 130.6 mg, Fat 42.8 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 18.8 g, Sodium 1771.9 mg, Sugar 10.8 g
CANNELLONI
Two sauces make this satisfying dish doubly delicious!-Susan Longyear, Washington, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute onion in olive oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in spinach. Cook about 5 minutes or until all the water has evaporated and the spinach starts to stick to the pan, stirring constantly,. Transfer to a large bowl. , In the same skillet, brown meat; drain and add to spinach mixture. Stir in the cheese, cream, eggs, oregano, salt and pepper; mix well. Set aside., Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. Cut each noodle in half widthwise; spread out noodles side by side on a large piece of foil. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of filling at one end of noodle; roll up. Repeat with remaining noodles and filling., Pour about 1 cup of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish. Place two rolls, seam side down, vertically on both sides of the baking dish. Place remaining rolls in four rows of three rolls each; set aside. , For cream sauce, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Spread cream sauce over lasagna rolls. Cover with remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake at 375°, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 443 calories, Fat 28g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 128mg cholesterol, Sodium 817mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
CANNELLINI FLORENTINE
Found this recipe in a coupon insert in the newspaper. It is from the kitchen of Bush's Best Beans. I have not made this recipe yet, but when I do, I think I will use a 10 oz. box of frozen chopped spinach that I will thaw and squeeze dry because I am not a big fan of canned spinach. With the chill of Autumn and Winter coming, this soup sounds like it will be really tasty. Would probably be nice served with corn bread.
Provided by Denise in NH
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Brown bacon over high heat in large stockpot, about 8 minutes.
- Add garlic and onion, saute 6 minutes.
- Add spinach, saute 2 minutes.
- Add beans and all remaining ingredients.
- Simmer 10 minutes.
- Garnish and serve.
CANNELLONI
Cannelloni-that delicious stuffed pasta, literally translated as "big reeds"-is always a sign of a festive occasion in Italy. This baked dish can be made in advance and serve a large group of people, and it is loved by most. What you stuff it with almost does not matter, although a meat-and-vegetable combination is the most common choice. Cannelloni was a big-hit item on menus of Italian American restaurants in the sixties and seventies. If you have a gathering of family and friends, as Italians often do, this is a good dish to make.
Yield serves 8 or more
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- Make the pasta: Put the flour in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse to aerate. Mix together the eggs, oil, and 3 tablespoons water in a separate bowl, and pour through the feed tube into the food processor while running. Process until the dough forms a ball and sticks to the blade, about 30 seconds. Add more water or flour as necessary to achieve the right consistency-a smooth, homogenized, compact dough. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead a few times, just to bring it together. Wrap the dough in plastic, and let rest at room temperature for an hour. In the meantime, make the filling and the besciamella sauce.
- Make the filling: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss in the onion, and cook until it starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the ground pork, and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Pour in the white wine, and cook until the wine and meat juices have cooked away and the meat is sizzling, about 10 minutes.
- Add the carrots, celery, salt, and rosemary. Push the vegetables and meat to the side to clear a "hot spot" in the pan to plop in the tomato paste. Let the tomato paste toast a minute or two, then stir it into the meat and vegetables. Pour in the hot chicken stock, and simmer until it is thickened and the flavors come together, about 10 minutes. Add the spinach, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Scrape filling into a bowl to cool. When it is cooled, stir in the mortadella, grated cheese, parsley, and lemon zest.
- Make the sauce: Warm the milk with the bay leaves in a small saucepan. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When melted, stir in the flour to make a smooth paste. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the roux smells toasty but has not darkened in color, about 4 minutes. Pour in the hot milk, whisking to avoid lumps. Bring to a simmer, whisking until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with the salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Remove from heat, and whisk in the grated cheese, then strain.
- When an hour has passed, roll out the dough: Cut it into four equal pieces. Flatten a piece of dough into a rectangle, 2 by 2 inches, and roll through the widest setting on a pasta machine. Fold this rectangle of dough like a letter, and roll through again. Repeat the rolling and folding a few more times, to knead and smooth the dough. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
- Switch to the next-narrowest setting on the machine. Roll a dough strip through, short end first. Repeat with the remaining dough strips. Continue this process with narrower settings, now rolling only once through each setting, until you've gotten to the next-to-last setting and the dough strips are about as wide as the machine (6 inches).
- Cut dough strips into 4-by-6-inch rectangles. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta. Place a large bowl or pot of ice water next to the boiling pasta water. Boil the dough rectangles, just about a minute, then remove with a spider and place in the ice bath to cool. Drain, and spread out on baking sheets lined with damp kitchen towels.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. To assemble the cannelloni: Spread 1 cup besciamella in the bottom of a 3-quart 9-by-13 Pyrex or ceramic baking dish. Top with 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce and spread. Fill the dough rectangles with about 1/2 cup of the filling, then roll up the long way like a cigar and fit them snugly together in the baking dish. Spread the remaining besciamella on top, then drizzle the remaining 1 cup marinara sauce over the besciamella. Sprinkle with the grated cheese. Tent the baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake until heated through, about 10 to 15 minutes, then uncover and bake until browned and bubbly, about 10 to 15 minutes more.
ITALIAN BAKED CANNELLONI
This is a very special old Italian dish that warms your stomach, as well as your heart. It is a labor of love, but worth every bite! You can also use half ground beef, half ground pork in the filling.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute ground beef with the onion, sage and rosemary; cook until meat is evenly browned and crumbly. Drain fat. Add salt and 1/2 cup white wine; cook until wine is evaporated. Set mixture aside.
- To make the Bechamel sauce: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until well incorporated. Stir in milk and bring to a slow boil until mixture thickens. Remove sauce from the heat. In a steady stream, pour the bechamel in to the beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly. Stir the sauce into the meat mixture. Stir in the cubed mozzarella.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter and saute onion until soft and translucent. Add 1/2 cup white wine and let it cook down to evaporate; add stewed tomatoes and salt. Mix well; simmer for 15 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, a few at a time, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; using a slotted spoon, remove immediately to a pot filled with cold water. Lift pasta out with slotted spoon and arrange on a flat surface.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Spoon a line of filling into each shell, starting from one end and using your finger to push the filling inside of each shell. Place cannelloni in prepared baking dish and cover with tomato sauce mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until heated through; when finished baking, allow to stand for 5 minutes and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 889.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.4 g, Cholesterol 198.4 mg, Fat 58.1 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 37.4 g, SaturatedFat 23.5 g, Sodium 826.1 mg, Sugar 12.1 g
CANNELLONI FIORENTINA
Adapted from a recipe on the back of a pasta box. I made this tonight for dinner and it was really excellant- just like from a restaurant!
Provided by Miraklegirl
Categories Manicotti
Time 1h5m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine ricotta, spinach, egg, 1/2 the parmesan and seasonings; mix well.
- Fill cannelloni tubes with this mixture.
- Spread 1/2 the pasta sauce in a baking pan and arrange stuffed cannelloni in single layer over it Cover the cannelloni with the remaining sauce, making sure to cover all pasta Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.4, Fat 19.3, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 88.5, Sodium 1050.3, Carbohydrate 21.2, Fiber 4, Sugar 11.4, Protein 19.5
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh spinach, ricotta cheese, and Parmesan cheese will give your cannelloni the best flavor.
- Don't overcook the spinach: Spinach should be wilted, not mushy. Cook it for just a few minutes, or until it is bright green and tender.
- Season the ricotta cheese: Add some salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the ricotta cheese to taste. This will help to enhance the flavor of the filling.
- Use a large baking dish: You will need a large baking dish to fit all of the cannelloni. Make sure that the dish is at least 9x13 inches.
- Cover the cannelloni with sauce: Make sure that the cannelloni are completely covered with sauce. This will help to keep them moist and prevent them from drying out.
- Bake the cannelloni until they are golden brown: Bake the cannelloni for about 30 minutes, or until they are golden brown and bubbly. Serve them immediately.
Conclusion:
Cannelloni Fiorentina is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It is made with fresh spinach, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and a creamy tomato sauce. The cannelloni are then baked until they are golden brown and bubbly. This dish is sure to impress your guests!
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