Best Mini Canneloni Bake Recipes

MINI CANNELONI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook ziti as directed on package to a little more than adente.
• Brown ground chicken with onion, salt and pepper and garlic in a large skillet.
• In a separate skillet melt butter and add flour to make a rue. Add milk slowly, whisking together. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Heat spinach in microwave. Drain and pat dry. Add to meat skillet.
• Add ziti to meat and spinach and stir. Pour sauce over and stir.
• Put in a casserole and stir again. Put cheese on top of casserole and put in oven under broiler just until bubbly and brown.

MINI CANNELONI BAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the broiler. Place a large pot of salted water over high heat and bring it up to a boil. Cook the pasta to al dente, according to package directions. Drain and reserve in the pot it was cooked in. While the pasta is cooking, place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of EVOO, about two turns of the pan. Add the ground meat to the pan and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until evenly browned throughout, about 6-7 minutes. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and continue cooking until the onion has softened, 6-7 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for about 1 minute to heat through, then season the mixture with salt and freshly ground black pepper. While the onion is cooking, place a medium size pot over medium heat and melt the butter. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook the mixture for about 1 minute. Whisk the milk into the butter- flour mixture and cook until the liquid has thickened up. Season the sauce with nutmeg, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the meat-onion mixture and the sauce to the pot with the cooked pasta and stir to evenly combine. Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish and sprinkle the grated cheese over the top. Place the dish under the broiler until the cheese is melted and golden brown.