Cannelloni Bolognese (Made with Crepes)
Ingredients
- Sausage2 lb
- Onion · diced2 cups
- Celery · diced2 cups
- Carrot · diced2 cups
- Garlic · chopped2 tbsp
- Thyme · chopped1 tbsp
- Rosemary · chopped1 tbsp
- Tomato · peeled2 cans
- Tomato paste1 cup
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Flour1 ½ cups
- Milk2 cups
- Egg2
- Butter · melted2 tbsp + 2 oz
- Nutmeg · ground¼ tsp + a pinch
- Cheddar cheese · grated5 oz
- Mozzarella cheese2 oz
- Cream2 oz
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in olive oil in a large pan, breaking it up with a spoon.
- Sweat the onion, celery and carrot in a pot until softened.
- Add the garlic, thyme and rosemary and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in the whole tomatoes and tomato paste and season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer on low heat for 45 to 60 minutes, then adjust the seasoning and chill the sauce.
- Make the crepes in a lightly buttered non-stick pan: pour a ladle of batter into the centre, swirl to spread, cook until the edges lift, then flip and cook the other side.
- Stack the crepes with no wax paper between them and cover immediately with plastic wrap.
- Make the Mornay sauce: melt the butter, whisk in the flour and cook for a couple of minutes, then gradually add the milk until smooth and thick.
- Melt the cheddar and mozzarella into the sauce and season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Spread a spoonful of Bolognese on each crepe and roll tightly.
- Arrange the rolls in a buttered baking dish, cover with Mornay sauce and extra cheese.
- Bake until golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes, then garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Summarized from Chef Jean-Pierre's video. Watch it for the details.
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