The Ultimate Oven-Baked Cannelloni with Beef & Melted Cheese.
Creamy, cheesy, rich, and bubbling straight from the ovenโthis homemade cannelloni recipe is pure comfort food.
Tender pasta tubes stuffed with flavorful beef filling, covered in homemade tomato sauce, and baked with plenty of melted cheese until golden and irresistible.
Perfect for:
โ family dinners
โ Sunday meals
โ meal prep
โ crowd-pleasing comfort food
And despite how impressive it looks, the process is surprisingly simple.
Cheesy Beef Cannelloni Bake
12
servings30
minutes55
minutes460
kcal1
hour25
minutesBaked cannelloni stuffed with flavorful ground beef, homemade tomato sauce, and melted cheese. A rich and comforting pasta bake perfect for family dinners.
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Ingredients
- For the Pasta
250 g 9 oz Cannelloni
500 g 18 oz Semi Hard Cheese
- For the Ground Beef
1 kg 2.2 lb Ground beef
1 1 Onion
3 3 Garlic cloves
70 g 5 tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp 1 tsp Paprika
Salt and Pepper
1/2 bunch 1/2 bunch Parsley
1 tsp 1 tsp Sugar
2 tbsp 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- For the Sauce
1 1 Onion
2 2 Garlic cloves
70 g 5 tbsp Olive oil
Salt and Pepper
1 tbsp 1 tbsp Tomato paste
1/2 bunch 1/2 bunch Parsley
1 tsp 1 tsp Sugar
200 g 3 1/2 cup Tomato sauce
1 glass 1 glass Water
Recipe directions
- Making the Ground Beef
- Place a frying pan over heat. Add the olive oil, onion (finely chopped), garlic (finely chopped) and sautรฉ.
- Add the sugar and sautรฉ for 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add the ground beef and sautรฉ. Season with salt, pepper and paprika and stir.
- Add the parsley (finely chopped), tomato paste and stir. Continue sautรฉing until most of the moisture evaporates.
- Set aside to cool.
- Making the Sauce
- Place a pot over heat. Add the olive oil, garlic (finely chopped), onion (finely chopped) and sautรฉ until golden.
- Add the sugar, parsley (finely chopped), tomato paste and sautรฉ. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the tomato sauce, water and stir. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and set aside.
- To assemble
- Fill the cannelloni with the meat mixture and arrange them in the baking dish. If there is any leftover meat mixture, pour it over the cannelloni.
- Next, pour the sauce over the cannelloni.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C (355 F).
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove the aluminum foil and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
- Allow it to cool for a bit and then serve.
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This Cannelloni Bake Comes Out Bubbling, Cheesy & Irresistible
Golden melted cheese on top, rich meat filling inside, and tender pasta covered in homemade sauce.
This is one of those dishes that instantly fills the kitchen with incredible aromas and disappears fast from the table.
Why Homemade Cannelloni Tastes So Much Better
The secret is the combination of:
- flavorful beef filling
- rich tomato sauce
- generous melted cheese
Everything bakes together into one comforting, creamy pasta dish.
The Secret to Juicy Cannelloni
To keep the cannelloni perfectly moist:
- fully cover with sauce
- bake covered first
- uncover only at the end
This allows the pasta to cook properly while staying tender.
[IMAGE: close-up cheesy cannelloni slice]
Perfect for Family Meals & Gatherings
This recipe is ideal for:
- Sunday lunch
- dinner parties
- meal prep
- freezer-friendly meals
It reheats beautifully and tastes even better the next day.