Vegetarian Cannelloni - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 onion, finely chopped
    1 -2 garlic clove, crushed
    2 tablespoons oil
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1/4 teaspoon cumin
    1/4 teaspoon chili powder
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
    2 (440 g) cans baked beans in tomato sauce
    10 -12 large cannelloni tubes, shells
    2 eggs, beaten
    500 g cottage cheese
    130 g canned creamed corn
    125 g mozzarella cheese, shredded
    parsley (to garnish)
Preparation
    Cook the garlic & onion in the heated oil until softened, add the herbs & seasonings and cook 30 seconds before stirring in the tomato paste & baked beans, simmer 2-3 minutes.
    Boil cannelloni shells in salted water until just softened, drain & set aside to cool.
    Combine eggs & cottage cheese and corn, carefully spoon equal quantaties into cannelloni shells.
    Spoon 2 tablespoons of tomato-bean micture into greased individual ovenproof dishes and arrange 2 cannelloni shells in each; spoon remaining tomato bean mixture over the shells & top with cheese.
    Bake at 180.C for 20-25 mins or until heated through.
    Garnish with parsley to serve.

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