Pesto Provolone Cannelloni Pasta

Name: Pesto Provolone Cannelloni Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 cups (50g) basil; 1 garlic clove; 1 tbsp pine nuts; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 cup (60g) finely grated parmesan; 6 tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper; 2 oz (50g) butter; 2 oz (50g) plain flour; 19 fluid oz (550ml) milk; 1 Pinch of nutmeg; 7 oz (200g) provolone picante; 1 tbsp parmesan; 3.5 oz (100g) ball of mozzarella; 9 lasagna sheets; salt and pepper

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
858 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Pesto Provolone Cannelloni Pasta

Christopher House

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Homemade basil pesto is spread over fresh cannelloni pasta and baked in a luscious cheesy provolone bechamel sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese, comfort food heaven!

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Ingredients

Servings

For the pesto:

2 cups (50g) basil
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp pine nuts
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup (60g) finely grated parmesan
6 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper , to taste

For the white sauce:

2 oz (50g) butter
2 oz (50g) plain flour
19 fluid oz (550ml) milk
1 Pinch of nutmeg
7 oz (200g) provolone picante , grated
1 tbsp parmesan ,freshly grated
3.5 oz (100g) ball of mozzarella
9 lasagna sheets ,fresh
salt and pepper , to taste

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350F/gas mark 4.
To make the pesto add the basil, garlic, lemon, parmesan, pine nuts, olive oil and a little salt and pepper in a bowl. Blitz until completely smooth with a hand blender. This will make an extra smooth pesto, set aside.
Bring a pot of water to the boil. Meanwhile, make the white sauce. In a pan on a medium heat add butter until melted. Then add the flour and stir until it has formed a thick paste. Cook the flour out for a minute then gradually add the milk, whisking constantly to avoid any lumps. stir slowly until it starts to thicken. Add the nutmeg, salt and pepper and 2/3 of the provolone cheese. Continue to stir until thick and set aside.
Add 5 tbsp of cheese sauce to the pesto, stir and set aside. Add two small spoonfuls of cheese sauce to the bottom of an oven proof baking dish and spread out evenly, set aside.
Add one lasagna sheet to the boiling water for a couple seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a clean work surface. Spread 1 tbsp of pesto over the lasagna sheet then sprinkle with a little provolone cheese. Roll the lasagna sheet up and place in the baking dish. repeat with the rest of the lasagna sheets.
Pour the remaining white sauce over the top of the cannelloni and top with the mozzarella. Put the cannelloni into the oven and bake until bubbling and golden, around 20 minutes. Leave for 5/10 minutes to cool slightly and enjoy!