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Baked Cannelloni are large pasta shells stuffed with sausage, mushrooms, and cheese, then covered in a creamy sauce!

Baked Cannelloni

Large pasta shells stuffed with sausage, mushrooms, and cheese, then covered in a creamy sauce!
Servings: 6
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Equipment

  • 9x13 Casserole dish
  • Wooden spoon
  • Large skillet
  • silicone brush

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box cannelloni or manicotti shells
  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 4 ounces diced mushrooms
  • 12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 egg yolks 
  • 6 tablespoons butter 
  • 6 tablespoons flour 
  • 3 cups milk
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded 
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta to al dente according to box directions. 
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F

To Make the Filling

  • In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil, onion and mushroom cook for 5 minutes allowing the onion to soften and the mushrooms to release liquid. 
  • Add the ground sausage and cook, breaking apart during the process until no longer pink. 
  • Transfer to a large bowl. 

To Make the Bechamel Sauce (cream sauce)

  • Add the butter to the skillet and melt.
  • Dust in the flour.
  • Stir until cooked and coated with butter. 
  • Slowly add in the milk and whisk until smooth and thickened over medium heat. 
  • Remove 3/4 cup of sauce to the side
  • Add the sausage mixture to the sauce and stir. 
  • Add 1/2 of the total cheese, the 2 egg yolks, and oregano to the sauce and stir. 

Stuffing the Shells

  • To a 9x13 casserole dish, use a silicone brush to coat the bottom of the dish with a thin layer of the bechamel sauce.
  • Use a spoon or gloved hands to fill the pasta shells with the filling and place them in an even layer in the casserole dish. 
  • Top the shells with the reserved sauce, followed by the remaining shredded cheese. 
  • Bake for 45 minutes until cheese becomes golden and bubbly.