Cajun Cannelloni

Name: Cajun Cannelloni
Prep time: P2H
Total time: P3H
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: ricotta cheese; parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated; romano cheese; mozzarella cheese; crawfish tails; crab meat; smoked sausage; italian sausage; lemon; eggs; jalapeño pepper; red hot pepper sauce; red wine; tomato sauce; tomato paste; butter; olive oil; onions; shallots; white pepper; garlic; mushrooms; parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated; mozzarella cheese

Submitted by cbhawkeye

YIELD

14 servings

PREP

2 hrs

COOK

45 min

READY

3 hrs

Ingredients

POUND RICOTTA CHEESE

CUP PARMESAN CHEESE
grated

⅔

CUP ROMANO CHEESE
grated *

POUND MOZZARELLA CHEESE
shred

POUND CRAWFISH TAILS
cut small pieces

POUND CRAB MEAT

LINK SMOKED SAUSAGE
large, chop small pieces

POUND ITALIAN SAUSAGE
cut small pieces

WEDGES LEMON *

LARGE EGGS

EACH JALAPEÑO PEPPER
chopped *

TEASPOON RED HOT PEPPER SAUCE

Sauce

CUP RED WINE *

CUPS TOMATO SAUCE

CANS TOMATO PASTE
small

CUP BUTTER

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL

CUP ONIONS
diced

CUP SHALLOTS
slice thin *

TEASPOON WHITE PEPPER
fresh ground

⅛

CUP GARLIC
chopped

CUP MUSHROOMS
chopped *

Topping

CUP PARMESAN CHEESE
grated

POUND MOZZARELLA CHEESE
shred

Directions

Begin 2 hours ahead.

Prepare sauce: Melt butter, mix with olive oil.

Add peppercorns, onion, garlic. Sauté several miniutes.

Add mushrooms; sauté several minutes more.

Add tomato sauce and paste. Simmer 1 hour or more.

Cook sausages well in pan; add jalapenos and hot pepper sauce.

Add crawfish and sauté 5 minutes more. Add crab; sauté a few more minutes.

Blend romano, parmesan and mozzarella in mixing bowl with ricotta.

Add sausage, crab, crawfish mixture.

Add eggs; mix thoroughly.

Cook canneloni in rapidly boiling water 7 to 10 minutes or until shells are cooked but firm.

Remove shells from water and stuff with mixture when cool to the touch.

Arrange shells in large greased baking pan.

Cover with sauce. Slice remaining mozzarella and arrange on top.

Top with grated Parmesan.

Bake 40 minutes at 350℉ (180℃). Put under broiler for last 5 minutes to brown cheese topping.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

223g

Amount per Serving

Calories 439 66% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 32g 49%

Saturated Fat 15g 75%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 154mg 51%

Sodium 856mg 36%

Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars g

Protein 51g

Vitamin A 23% • Vitamin C 22%

Calcium 37% • Iron 13%