Cannelloni with cottage cheese
Description
The recipe won't take much time. First of all, I'd like to explain that cannelloni are Italian pasta tubes, which are typically stuffed with various ingredients. Of course, there are countless filling options, and everyone chooses their favorite. I'll tell you how to make cannelloni with cottage cheese—my personal favorite version of this dish. Besides cottage cheese, we'll add a few other ingredients, but it remains the main component, making the dish very juicy, aromatic, and filling—perfect for serving the whole family. So next time you're at the store, don't pass by these fun little tubes, because now you have a recipe for cottage cheese cannelloni, and you simply must put it to use. Serve hot.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
In a bowl, place the cottage cheese, soft cheese, sour cream, egg yolks, butter, and chopped herbs.
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Step 2
Salt and pepper everything, mix thoroughly, and now the filling is ready.
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Step 3
For the sauce, we place 50 grams of butter into a saucepan and melt it. Add flour and fry it until it starts to bubble.
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Step 4
Now begin pouring in the milk in a thin stream, constantly stirring the mixture. We need to achieve a smooth and uniform consistency. When the mixture becomes homogeneous, season it with salt and add nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
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Step 5
Simmer the sauce for a few more minutes over low heat, then remove from heat.
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Step 6
Carefully stuff the cannelloni with the prepared filling made from cottage cheese and cheese. Pour half of the sauce into a baking dish and arrange the cannelloni in it.
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Step 7
We pour the remaining sauce over them and sprinkle with hard cheese grated on a coarse grater.
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Step 8
Place the baking dish in a preheated oven at 180 degrees. After 20 minutes of baking, cover the dish with foil and continue cooking (for another 20 minutes or so). Serve the hot cannelloni on plates and bring to the table.