Cooking with Rena Lee

Mushroom Cannelloni

Yield:4

INGREDIENTS:
12 oz crimini mushrooms, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
4 tbsp dry white wine
4 tbsp fresh white bread crumbs
12 dried 'quick-cook' cannelloni
salt and pepper
OPTIONAL Parmesan cheese shavings, to garnish
FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE
1 large red bell pepper
3/4 cup dry white wine
2 cups sieved tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves
1 tsp superfine sugar
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheat the oven to 400`F. Place the mushrooms, onions, and garlic in a pan. Stir in the thyme, nutmeg, and 4 tbsp wine. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the bread crumbs to bind the mixture and season.

  2. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

  3. Preheat the broiler. For the sauce, halve and seed the bell pepper, place on the broiler rack, and cook for 8-10 minutes, until charred. Let cool.

  4. Once the bell pepper has cooled, peel off the charred skin. Chop the flesh and place in a food processor with the wine. Blend until smooth and pour into a pan.

  5. Mix the remaining sauce ingredients with the bell pepper and wine and season. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaves.

  6. Cover the base of an ovenproof dish with a thin layer of sauce. Fill the cannelloni with the mushroom mixture and place in a dish.

  7. Spoon the remaining sauce on top, cover with foil, and bake for 35-40 minutes. Garnish with shavings of Parmesan (if using) and serve.

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