Are you sick and tired of the same old thing every night for dinner, but still want the ease of mince and pasta? Then give our cannelloni recipe a try – it’s an easy cost-effective meal that makes a lot (you could even double it if you wanted to) and freeze the leftovers for a busy night.
If you have a thermal machine utilise the ease when making the white sauce and if you have some, make sure to add some veggie stock paste. This is a staple ingredient in a lot of our recipes.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 kg beef mince
- 1 brown onion
- 2 garlic clove
- 1 zucchini
- 1 carrot
- 1 tin tomatoes
- 1 tsp. mixed herbs
- 1 tbsp. beef bone broth powder (optional)
- 2 tbsp. vegetable stock paste (optional)
Extras
- 1 packet cannelloni pasta tubes (200g)
- 1 batch of white sauce
- 1 c freshly grated cheese
Instructions
- In a large frying pan heat olive oil over med-high heat. Cook mince and garlic for approx 5 mins, until it changes in colour and is browned all over. Stir with a wooden spoon breaking up any lumps.
- Add vegetables (carrot, zucchini and tomatoes) and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add herbs, broth and stock. Cook for a further 10 minutes on a low simmer.
- Whilst this is simmering, make a batch of white sauce (recipe linked in description). Also, turn on the oven to 170C and grate the cheese.
- Once everything is ready you can assemble the cannelloni. Using a teaspoon, fill each cannelloni shell with mince mixture and lay in a baking tray. Pour over the white sauce and top with grated cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes or until cheese is golden brown, and the edges are bubbling. Remove from oven and serve with a side salad.
These are YUUUM!! The white sauce and cheese make this really moreish so serve with a big side salad to stop you from going back for seconds. I did sub the tomatoes for a jar of homemade tomato and veg pasta sauce as I’d run out of tomatoes. Will definitely be making this again, the whole family loved it which is a rare occurrence!