Cannelloni or Stuffed Shells with Veal and Sweet Sausage

Name: Cannelloni or Stuffed Shells with Veal and Sweet Sausage
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H20M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons EVOO; 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage meat with fennel; 12 ounces ground veal; About 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced; 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; One 10- to 12-ounce package chopped frozen organic spinach, defrosted and wrung dry in kitchen towel; 1/3 cup dry white wine; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 cups whole milk; Freshly grated nutmeg; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cups grated fontina cheese, such as Fontina Val d'Aosta; 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 12 cannelloni dried pasta or 18 large pasta shells

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 20 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr

Yield: 6 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 20 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons EVOO

8 ounces sweet Italian sausage meat with fennel

12 ounces ground veal

About 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced

2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

One 10- to 12-ounce package chopped frozen organic spinach, defrosted and wrung dry in kitchen towel

1/3 cup dry white wine

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3 cups whole milk

Freshly grated nutmeg

2 egg yolks, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cups grated fontina cheese, such as Fontina Val d'Aosta

1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

12 cannelloni dried pasta or 18 large pasta shells

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Meanwhile, heat the EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the sausage and crumble to very small pieces. Then add the veal, brown and crumble. Add the sage, garlic, onions and some salt and pepper, and cook until tender. Separate the spinach with your fingertips and add to the skillet. Stir to heat through, then deglaze with the wine and remove from the heat.
In a saucepot over medium heat, melt the butter, whisk in the flour and bring to a bubble. Whisk in the milk and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Thicken the sauce to coat the back of a spoon. Taste to adjust the seasoning and remove a ladle of sauce to combine with the egg yolks to temper them. Add the egg yolks to the sauce and stir in half of the fontina cheese and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Reduce the heat to low, or cover to keep warm.
Salt the water, and cook the pasta to a chewy al dente, 6 to 7 minutes. Then drain and cool. Fill the tubes or shells with the meat filling using small spoon. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with one-quarter of the sauce, then arrange the shells and cover with the remaining sauce, then top with the remaining cheese. Refrigerate or freeze for a make-ahead meal.
Bake from room temperature at 375 degrees F until brown and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.