Cannelloni

Sauce

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
• coarse salt
• freshly cracked black pepper

Filling

• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 garlic clove, sliced
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 (28 g) packages dried funghi porcini, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• coarse salt
• freshly cracked black pepper

Pasta

• 4 fresh  lasagna noodle, sheets cut in 1/2 so you have 8 pieces
• 1 tablespoon oil, for baking dish
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• parsley, for garnish
• chives, for garnish

Directions

1. 1

   Sauce: Place olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add the onions and cook until onions are soft, about 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add garlic and cook until soft, about 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add tomatoes and cook until mixture thickens to a rich-textured sauce, about 15 to 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Season the sauce with salt, pepper and basil and parsley.

6. 6

   Filling: Drain the soaked porcini from water.

7. 7

   Heat 1 tbsp butter in a medium sauté pan over medium heat.

8. 8

   Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes.

9. 9

   Add mushrooms, garlic and continue to cook for 2 more minutes.

10. 10

    Remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature.

11. 11

    Place the mushroom and onion mixture into a food processor. Blend until finely minced. Transfer to a large bowl.

12. 12

    Add ricotta, egg, Parmesan cheese, tarragon and parsley to the bowl.

13. 13

    Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

14. 14

    Assembly: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

15. 15

    Add pasta to a pot of boiling salted water.

16. 16

    Cook pasta until al dente, about 3 minutes.

17. 17

    Transfer to baking sheet and cool slightly (don't overlap the pasta sheets or they will stick together).

18. 18

    Lay pasta sheets flat on work surface.

19. 19

    Spoon filling into a line on pasta sheets, dividing evenly among the 8 sheets.

20. 20

    Roll up the pasta sheets and place the cannelloni into an oiled baking dish seam side down.

21. 21

    Pour the sauce over the cannelloni.

22. 22

    Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

23. 23

    Cover with foil.

24. 24

    Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbling, about 30 to 35 minutes.