Filling for cannelloni – 10 easy recipes

Cannelloni are a classic of Spanish gastronomy but also of other cuisines in the world. For this reason, it is so common to find and see them in all flavors. Now, if you are entering this fantastic world, you wonder how to make cannelloni and what types of cannelloni filling exist, keep reading! we share some easy, original recipes for all tastes.

The best-known filling for cannelloni is meat; however, they can also be filled with fish and vegetables, so there is a whole variety that you cannot miss. Discover with us the fillings for cannelloni that exist and choose the one you like best.

Filling for chicken cannelloni

A good way to make filling for cannelloni that is a little lighter or, at least, with fewer calories is by using chicken breast. Likewise, the remains of roasted chicken, for example, also serve us to prepare this recipe, so we can take advantage of them and get a completely different dish.

Ingredients:

• 400g minced chicken, chicken breast, or leftover roast chicken
  

  

• 1/2 onion or 1 small onion
• 100 g of crushed tomato
• 1 splash of white wine
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Chop the onion finely and fry itin a pan with a little hot oil. Do it over medium-low heat so it doesn’t burn.
2. Add the minced chicken meat, stir and continue cooking. If you don’t have ground beef, you can use leftover roast chicken by removing the bones and finely chopping the meat. Likewise, you can use chicken breast by cooking it in boiling water and then mashing it.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste, integrate and pour a splash of white wineto enhance the flavor of the filling for chicken cannelloni.
4. Add the crushed tomato and cook everything for a couple of minutes.
5. Remove the filling from the heat, let it cool down and fill the already cooked and cold cannelloni plates.

Filled with meat cannelloni

Meat cannelloni are the most traditional of all and can be made with both beef and pork, or even a mixture of both. Likewise, as in the previous case, it is possible to fill cannelloni with minced meat, but also with remains of roasted, stewed or grilled meat.

Ingredients:

• 300 g minced beef, pork or mixed meat
• 1/2 onion or 1 small onion
• 1 piece of leek
• 1 clove garlic
• 100 g of crushed tomato
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Finely chop the onion, the peeled garlic and the leekand fry these ingredients in a pan with a little hot oil.
2. Add the minced meatwhen the onion is transparent, stir and cook over medium heat. You can use the type of meat that you like the most and even a mixture of beef and pork.
3. Pour the crushed tomato, salt and pepper to taste, mix and cook until the filling is ready.
4. Let it cool and fill the cannelloni. There will be approximately 10.

Filling for vegetable cannelloni

Looking for a lighter, meat-free option? Then the vegetable cannelloni filling is what you need. You can use all the vegetables you want and even add fish or white meat if you wish. Take note of the ingredients that we propose and the step by step to make this filling.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1 green pepper
• 1 carrot
• 1/3 zucchini
• 1 handful of spinach
• 1 splash of milk cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Finely chop all the vegetablesand start by sautéing the onion in a pan with a little hot oil.
2. Add the peppers and carrotand continue cooking.
3. When the above vegetables are tender, add the zucchini and spinach.
4. Salt and pepper to taste, pour a jet of milk cream and mix well.
5. Let it cool down a bit and fill the cannelloni with vegetables.

Filling for tuna cannelloni

Along with the meat cannelloni, the tuna cannelloni are among the favorites of the majority, and they are delicious! Also, they are easy and fast. To make, so take note.

Ingredients:

• 3 small cans of tuna in oil
• 200 g of fried tomato
• 2 boiled eggs
• pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Cook the eggs, allow them to cool and remove the shell.
2. Drain the tunaand mix it with the fried tomato and the chopped eggs.
3. Add pepper to taste and fill the cannelloni. This cannelloni filling is not necessary to cook, but if you prefer you can fry it for a few minutes in a pan. This recipe yields about 10 cannelloni.

Filling for spinach cannelloni

Focusing now on a widely consumed vegetable, we are going to see how to make a filling for spinach cannelloni, a real delight that will also allow us to get the little ones to eat this vegetable that is so beneficial for their development. To enhance the flavor of the recipe we will use cream cheese, although it can also be substituted for milk. In any case, follow the step by step that we show below.

Ingredients:

• 300g of spinach
• 200g cream cheese
• 1 onion
• salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Finely chop the onion and sauté itin a pan with hot oil. You can add a little leek if you prefer and even a minced garlic clove.
2. Add thepreviously washed spinach and cook them over medium heat with a little salt to taste.
3. Add the cream cheeseand continue cooking until all the ingredients for the cannelloni filling are integrated. There are also those who add a handful of pine nuts.
4. For an extra touch of flavor, add a little grated cheese, the kids will love it!
5. Let it cool down a bit and fill the cannelloni. You will get about 10 cannelloni.

Filling for chard cannelloni

The truth is that the previous cannelloni filling could be perfectly made with chard, since this vegetable also fits perfectly with the flavor of cream cheese and onion. However, if you want to know a different recipe, we suggest you add chicken or other vegetables such as peppers, carrots, eggplant…

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of chard
• 1 chicken breast or mixed vegetables
• 2 eggs or heavy cream
• 1 onion
• 1 red bell pepper

Preparation:

1. Cook the chardin boiling water, drain and reserve.
2. Cook the chickenalso in boiling water, drain it and shred it or chop it very well. If you don’t want to use meat, you can substitute zucchini, carrot, or eggplant for the chicken.
3. Finely chop the onionand fry it in a pan with hot oil.
4. When it is transparent, add the finely chopped red pepper and continue cooking.
5. Chop the chardand add them to the sauce along with the chicken. Season to taste.
6. Beat the eggs, add them and mix well so that they integrate with the filling. Another option would be to cook the eggs, chop them and use heavy cream to bind the filling.
7. Let it warm up a bit and fill the cannelloni. There will be about 10.

Vegan cannelloni filling

Although we have shared recipes for meatless cannelloni fillings, the truth is that none of them can be considered vegan because they either include milk cream or incorporate cream cheese. Therefore, below we are going to show a 100% vegan and delicious recipe recipe.

Ingredients:

• 400g mushrooms
• 1 large onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 garlic cloves
• 5 broccoli stems
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Chopthe onion, the peeled carrot, the also peeled garlic cloves, the washed broccoli and the mushrooms.
2. Sautéthe onion with the garlic and, once it becomes transparent, add the carrot and broccoli.
3. Add the mushroomswhen the above vegetables are tender and add salt and pepper to taste.
4. If you want to simulate ground meat, you can grind the sauce and fill the cannelloni(with vegan pasta). The filling yields approximately 10 cannelloni.

Filled with mushroom cannelloni

Mushrooms are available practically all over the world, they are low in calories and delicious, which is why they are used in multiple recipes. Of course, they are also an ideal ingredient to make fillings for cannelloni, as we have seen in the previous recipe, since it helps us to add flavor and allows us to replace meat. In this proposal we recommend combining the mushrooms with turkey breast, but you can eliminate this ingredient if you want to make the cannelloni without any meat.

Ingredients:

• 300 g of mixed mushrooms
• 150 g turkey breast (optional)
• 1 onion
• 1 piece of leek
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese or heavy cream
• grated cheese to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Chop the onion and the leekand fry both ingredients in a pan with hot oil.
2. You can grind the turkey breastraw or having previously cooked it in water, as you like. Likewise, you can replace it with vegetables such as peppers or zucchini, always keeping in mind that this recipe is intended to enhance the flavor of the mushrooms.
3. Add the minced meat(or the chopped vegetables) and cook it with the onion and leek.
4. Season to taste and add the cream cheese or milk cream and grated cheese when all the ingredients are well done.
5. Let warm and fill the cannelloni. There will be about 10.

Filled with seafood cannelloni

Seafood can not only be grilled or combined with rice dishes, they are also ideal for filling cannelloni! Furthermore, this type of filling for cannelloni can be eaten both hot and cold, so it is perfect for any time and occasion.

Ingredients:

• 6 supreme sticks
• 70 g of prawns or shrimp
• 70 g of squid, cuttlefish or octopus
• pink sauce (for cold filling)
• pineapple (for cold filling)
• crushed tomato (for hot stuffing)

Preparation:

1. Chop the squid, cuttlefish or octopus. You can use one or several of these products to make this seafood filling for cannelloni.
2. Sauté the shrimp(or the selected ingredient) in a pan with a little hot oil.
3. Add the prawnsor shrimp and the chopped supreme bars. Keep in mind that seafood cooks very quickly.
4. For a hot filling, add fried tomato and cook for a couple of minutes.
5. For a cold filling, opt to use cooked shrimp and do not add them to the pan. Mix them with the sautéed squid once cold; add the chopped pineapple and the pink sauce. Do not add the supreme to the pan in this case either, mix it cold.
6. Fill the cannelloni. Makes 8-10 cannelloni.

Stuffed cannelloni with ricotta

Ricotta cheese is perfect for making fillings for cannelloni because it combines very well with any ingredient due to its mild flavor. Likewise, it can be used as a protagonist and prepare a tomato sauce instead of béchamel to cover the cannelloni once they are filled. Discover our proposal for ricotta filling for cannelloni and try it, you will see that you will love it.

Ingredients:

• 500 g of ricotta cheese
• 1 onion
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Chop the onion and fry itin a pan with hot oil.
2. Place it in a bowl and mix it with the ricotta cheese., the chopped parsley and the eggs until you get a homogeneous mixture.
3. Season to taste and fill the cannelloni. Don’t worry about the egg because it will cook in the oven when you bake the stuffed cannelloni.