Ricotta Cannelloni with Tomato & Basil Sauce 

Ricotta Cannelloni with Tomato & Basil Sauce
3ltr Casserole & Lid, 2.5ltr Saucepan & Lid & Snak Skillet
Ida Frino

Crepes
1 ¼ cups plain flour
3 eggs beaten
1 ½ cups milk
2 tablespoons of oil
pinch of salt

Beat all ingredients with mixer or blender – stand 1 hour

Heat snak skillet to medium

Condition pan by rubbing a few drops of oil with paper towel over base

Place a ladle of crepe liquid in skillet rolling around to cover base – cook one side and turn over

Place crepes on cotton tea towel and cover

Repeat with all crepes
Makes 9-10 crepes

RICOTTA FILLING
1 kilo fresh ricotta
¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs beaten
1 tablespoons chopped mint
1 tablespoons chopped parsley
Salt & pepper

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl to make mixture

TOMATO & BASIL SAUCE
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion chopped fine
400 gm can tomato pieces
Jar tomato sauce
salt & pepper
freshly chopped basil & parsley

Using the 2.5lt saucepan  Fry garlic and onion in oil

Add tomato pieces—fresh basil & parsley

Cook for 5 minutes

Add tomato sauce – salt & pepper

Simmer on low for 25 minutes

TO MAKE CANNELLONI

Spread 3lt base with cooked tomato sauce

Fill each crepe with 2 or 3 tablespoons of ricotta mixture

Fold ends and sides to make cannelloni

Place 6 filled cannelloni with open side down in 3 ltr casserole

Cover with cooked tomato sauce

Sprinkle parmesan cheese over sauce

Cook on top of stove- Lid on- vent open

When sauce boils cook for 5-10 minutes

Serve hot- with mint garnish

These DVD features recipes from our "Cooking with BESSEMER" series aired on pay TV, including: pumpkin and fetta gourmet pizza and other BESSEMER favourites.

CD 01 - CD 02