"This cannelloni recipe is absolutely stuffed with beef and covered in a smooth cheese and tomato sauce. For more zing, you can substitute with a spicy salsa...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) cannelloni (about 20 pieces)
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Cheese Sauce
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1/4 cup (60 mL) butter
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1/4 cup (60 mL) all-purpose flour
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3 cups (750 mL) Milk
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Salt and pepper to taste
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1/3 cup (80 mL) grated Canadian Parmesan cheese
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Meat Filling
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1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
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1 clove garlic clove finely chopped
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1 onion finely chopped
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1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
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1 pkg (10 oz/300 g) frozen chopped spinach cooked and squeezed dry
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1 egg
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1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil
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3 cups (750 mL) tomato sauce
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1/3 cup (80 mL) grated Canadian Parmesan cheese