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ITALIAN DISHES
CANNELLONI
These are sooo good!
Makes enough for about 12-18 hearty servings. Make ahead and freeze
smaller amounts
if you have a small group
to feed.
Pancakes:
2 C. flour
2 Tbs. cornmeal
1 tsp. Bon Appetit'
4 eggs
1 C. sour cream
2 1/2 C. water
1/4 C. oil
1. Combine dry ingredients.
2. Beat eggs, add sour
cream and water and mix well.
3. Stir in flour mixture
and oil.
4. Cook pancakes on
a lightly greased hot griddle, using about 1/4 C. - 1/3 C. of batter for
each.
(makes
about 24- 5inch pancakes.) I use a small frying pan and make the
pancakes crepe size. They look
about
like enchiladas.
Filling:
1 # raw chicken breast
1/2# veal
1/2# pork
4 slices prosciutto ham
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 Tbs. instant minced onion
1/4 tsp. MSG
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. rosemary leaves
1/4 tsp. basil leaves
1/4 tsp. thyme leaves
2 tsp. Season All
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 C. sherry
1/2# ricotta cheese
1/2 C. cream
Teleme, Jack, Mozarella or
Muenster cheese
2 C. spaghetti sauce
grated parmesan cheese
1. Cut meat into pieces.
Saute' in hot oil about 2 minutes., stirring to turn meat.
2. Add seasonings, cover
and simmer 45 minutes.
3. Add sherry and cook
10 minutes longer.
4. Remove from heat
and stir in ricotta cheese. Cool.
5. Grind in food processor.
Add the broth from skillet and the cream and mix well.
6. Fill pancakes with
mixture, folding sides over.
7. Place in buttered
baking dish with seam side down. Top with spaghetti sauce.
8. When ready to serve,
heat in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
9. Top with slices of
Teleme, Jack or Muenster cheese. Continue baking until cheese melts.
Serve with
Parmesan
cheese.
DO AHEAD: Prepare
through step 7 and refrigerate until 45 minutes before serving time.
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