Cannelloni al Forno – Casalinga Style

Sometimes when I’m looking for inspiration for dinner, I first have a look to see what I have at home. When I searched my kitchen I found cannelloni tubes. I have tried different recipes, but Mario Batali’s Cannelloni al Forno (Casalinga Style) is my favorite. Casalinga is Italian for “housewife”, so you know that this is a comfort food recipe. The only change I make is not adding the bechamel sauce on top. I don’t love dishes that are too creamy or too cheesy (which is weird because I love cheese), so I just grate parmesan on top of the tomato sauce before baking. This recipe was again a success and made enough dinner for 2 evenings!

Prep for making the tomato sauce – shallots, garlic, carrot, and thyme

The filling – ground pork and veal with milk, parmesan, flour, and egg

First a layer of the tomato sauce

Filled cannelloni tubes

Freshly grated parmesan on top

Cannelloni al Forno fresh out of the oven!