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#WFD – Creamy Tuna Cannelloni with Mozzarella
Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes until cooked.
POLOKWANE – Italian cuisine is probably one of the most popular cuisines in the world and looking at this recipe, it’s no wonder why.
Cannelloni are a cylindrical type of pasta generally served baked with a filling and covered by a sauce in Italian cuisine. Popular stuffings include spinach and ricotta or minced beef.
What’s for Dinner says impress your family and friends with this easy to make and great tasting cannelloni dish.
Ingredients
- 250ml cream cheese, softened
- 2 tins tuna in water, drained
- 1 bunch spring onion, chopped
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 20ml basil pesto
- 5ml Robertsons Spice for Fish
- Robertsons Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
- 500g cannelloni tubes
- 2 410g tins tomato and onions mix
- 2 x KNORR Three Cheese Pasta Sauce
- 500ml milk
- 8 thick slices mozzarella cheese
- 15ml fresh thyme leaves
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Mix together cream cheese, tuna, spring onions, red pepper, basil pesto, Robertsons Spice for Fish and Black pepper.
- Spoon the mixture evenly among the cannelloni tubes.
- Pour 1 can tomato and onion mix in a shallow dish and lay the cannelloni on top, then cover with other tin of tomato and onion mix.
- Prepare KNORR Three Cheese Pasta Sauce by mixing it together with boiling milk.
- Stir with a fork until it thickens, and pour over the cannelloni.
- Lay the mozzarella slices over and sprinkle with thyme leaves.
- Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes until cooked.
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