Stuffed cannelloni in spicy tomato sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250g cannelloni
• 500 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 small zucchini
• 2 cans of chopped tomatoes, 500 g each
• 3 spring onions
• 6 small mushrooms, brown
• 100 ml cream
• 200 g cheese, grated
• 8 basil leaves, fresh
• 4 garlic cloves
• n. B. Vegetable stock powder
• salt and pepper
• chili powder
• Herbs of Provence
• Paprika powder, sweet
• Oregano, dried
• Basil, dried, ground
• 5 tbsp tomato paste
• some rapeseed oil
• crème fraîche or cream for garnishing

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

Peel the zucchini, spring onions, mushrooms, and 2 cloves of garlic and dice them into small cubes. Then, fry the vegetables in a preheated pan with a little oil and season to taste with salt, pepper, chili powder, Provençal herbs, paprika, oregano, basil powder, and a little vegetable stock powder. When the vegetables are done, remove them from the pan and let them cool in a bowl. In the same pan, fry the minced meat until crumbly, then season with salt and pepper. Add it to the bowl with the vegetables, stir in, and let everything cool. Now, prepare the sauce. Peel 2 cloves of garlic and press them through a press, and finely chop the fresh basil. Add the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste to a preheated pan, bring to a boil, and season to taste with chili powder, Provençal herbs, paprika, salt, pepper, a little vegetable stock powder, oregano, and fresh basil. Now press in the garlic cloves and stir in. Once the sauce is ready, add the cream and continue simmering on the lowest setting. Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan oven). Meanwhile, fill the cannelloni with the cooled minced vegetable filling. You can also use a tablespoon. Place the filled cannelloni side by side in a baking dish. Once all the cannelloni are filled, pour the tomato sauce over them to cover everything. Sprinkle with cheese and place in the oven at 160°C (fan oven) and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, set the oven to 180°C (fan oven) and bake for another 10 minutes. To serve, place 3 cannelloni on each plate and garnish with 2-3 basil leaves and crème fraîche or cream, as desired.