Cannelloni Crescents

* Pamela *'s Note:

Found in the Pillsbury Classic "Hamburger" cookbook September 2001.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 rolls

• 1 lb ground beef
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped green pepper
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon basil
• ½ teaspoon garlic
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• ¼ cup chopped mushroom
• 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 cup pasta sauce , your favourite
• grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef until thoroughly cooked.
2. Add green peppers, onions, and mushrooms, and cook until tender.
3. Stir in spices, tomato paste and reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Separate the dough into 8 rectangles.
5. firmly press perforations to seal.
6. Spread 1/3 cup of beef mixture on each rectangle to within 1/4 inch of the edges.
7. Roll up, starting at the shortest side of the rectangle; pinch edges and sides to seal.
8. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet.
9. Repeat with remaining rolls and brush each one with beaten egg.
10. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
11. Heat pasta sauce.
12. To serve, place cannelloni on individual serving plates, pour warm sauce over each and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
13. Excellent served with a Caeser salad.

Reviews

[ms_bold]

This is a really great dish for busy weeknights! We added a bit more garlic, a little salt and some fresh ground black pepper to the meat mixture. We also cut the recipe in half for serving to just hubby and I. So easy and very tasty! I usually have all of these ingredients on hand, too! This will definately make it onto our table again.

[shimmerchk]

Wow! These were so easy to make and they taste really good. Hearty and filling and what I would call comfort food. I had all the ingredients on hand and never would have thought to make this so I am glad you posted the picture on the "talk" boards. My husband says thank you!

[Lori Mama]

When my husband smacks his lips while eating something, then it's a pretty good recipe. A change I will make next time, is to cool the filling, as the heat "melted" the dough and was difficult to handle. I believe that the filling would be great in a calzone too. :)