Cheese Canneloni

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 cups of your favorite alfredo sauce
• 2 cups ricotta cheese, divided
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, minced
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 12 cannelloni tubes
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• (serves 6)

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat.
2. Add minced onion and saute for 2-3 minutes. .
3. Add the alfredo sauce.
4. Allow sauce to simmer on low for about 30 minutes.
5. Add 1 cup of the ricotta cheese to the sauce. Stir gently to combine.
6. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
7. In a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining ricotta cheese, minced garlic, fresh oregano, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
8. Using a spoon, fill the uncooked cannelloni tubes with the ricotta cheese mixture.
9. Evenly spread 1/2 cup of the alfredo sauce over the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
10. Place the full cannelloni tubes in a single layer in the dish.
11. Pour over the remaining alfredo sauce.
12. Sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese.
13. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes.
14. Serve immediately