Name: Lamb and smoked mozzarella cannelloni
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 12 cannelloni tubes; 2 400 g cans cherry tomatoes, drained, liquid reserved; 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram lamb mince; 100 gram finely chopped smoked mozzarella, plus 3/4 cup, grated, extra; 2 tablespoon finely chopped dill; 2 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 cup small basil leaves; mixed salad, to serve

Ingredients

12 cannelloni tubes

2 400 g cans cherry tomatoes, drained, liquid reserved

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 brown onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram lamb mince

100 gram finely chopped smoked mozzarella, plus 3/4 cup, grated, extra

2 tablespoon finely chopped dill

2 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/2 cup small basil leaves

mixed salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan forced. Cook cannelloni in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes to soften slightly. Drain. Cool slightly.

2.Meanwhile, spoon 1/3 cup of the reserved tomato liquid over base of a lightly greased 25 x 15cm ovenproof dish. Heat oil in a frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until almost soft. Add mince; cook, stirring to break up lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned. Stir in drained tomatoes, chopped mozzarella, dill, parsley and 1/4 cup water. Season. Bring to a simmer. Simmer mixture for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly. Cool slightly.

3.Carefully spoon lamb mixture into cannelloni tubes. Place, side by side, in prepared dish. Pour remaining tomato liquid over cannelloni Sprinkle with extra mozzarella. Cover with foil Bake for 10 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 10 minutes more or until golden and cooked. Stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with basil. Serve with salad.

Cooking pasta in boiling water first helps speed up the baking. If smoked mozzarella is unavailable, use mozzarella. Flavour will vary.
Note

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