*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Cajun Cannelloni

Recipe By     : Times-Picayune
Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pasta                            Seafood

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       lb           Ricotta cheese
     1/2   c            Parmesan cheese -- grated
     2/3   c            Romano cheese -- grated
     1/2   lb           Mozzarella cheese -- shred
     1/4   lb           Crawfish tails --
                        - cut in small pieces
     1/4   lb           Crab meat
   1       lg           Link boudin (or smoked)
                        - sausage -- chop in small pieces
   1       lb           Link Italian sausage --
                        - cut in small pieces
  28                    Canneloni shells
   4                    Eggs
   2                    Jalapeno peppers -- chopped
   1       ts           Tabasco
                        Sauce:
     1/2   c            Red wine
   3       c            Tomato sauce
   2       sm           Cans tomato paste
     1/2   c            Butter
   4       tb           Olive oil
     1/4   c            Onion -- diced
     1/4   c            Shallots -- slice thin
   1       ts           White pepper -- fresh ground
     1/8   c            Garlic -- chopped
     1/4   c            Mushrooms -- chopped
                        Topping:
     1/4   c            Parmesan cheese -- grated
     1/4   lb           Mozzarella cheese -- shred

  Begin 2 hours ahead.

  Sauce:

  Melt butter, mix with olive oil. Add peppercorns, onion, garlic.
  Saute several minutes. Add mushrooms; saute several minutes more.
  Add tomato sauce and paste. Simmer 1 hour or more.

  Cook sausages well in pan; add jalapenos and Tabasco. Add crawfish
  and saute 5 minutes more. Add crab; saute a few more minutes. Blend
  Romano, Parmesan, and mozzarella in mixing bowl with ricotta. Add
  sausage, crab, crawfish mixture. Add eggs; mix thoroughly. Cook
  canneloni in rapidly boiling water 7 to 10 minutes or until shells
  are cooked but firm. Remove shells from water and stuff with
  mixture when cool to the touch. Arrange shells in large greased
  baking pan. Cover with sauce. Slice remaining mozzarella and
  arrange on top. Top with grated Parmesan. Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.
  Put under broiler for last 5 minutes to brown cheese topping.

  Posted by: Waldine Van Geffen (VGHC42A)


                   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -