Recipe: Boerewors Cannelloni

Boerewors Cannelloni This delicious boerewors “gratin” was inspired by stuffed Italian pasta tubes (cannelloni) covered cosily by a blanket of cheese sauce. 500 g thin, raw boerewors (cut into strips as long as the pasta

Boerewors Cannelloni

This delicious boerewors “gratin” was inspired by stuffed Italian pasta tubes (cannelloni) covered cosily by a blanket of cheese sauce.

  • 500 g thin, raw boerewors (cut into strips as long as the pasta tubes)
  • 250 g instant cannelloni (pasta tubes)

Cheese Sauce

  • 125 ml cake flour
  • 125 ml butter
  • 250 ml cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 2 jumbo eggs (separated)
  • ground sea salt and black pepper
  1. Preheat oven to 190°C

  2. Grease a square or rectangular oven dish

  3. Stuff pasta tubes with boerewors (keep the meat in the casing)

Cheese Sauce

  1. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat

  2. Whisk in the flour until smooth

  3. Gradually whisk in the milk

  4. Add the cheese and bring to a low simmer

  5. Beat egg yolks with fork, add a little sauce, mix quickly

  6. Mix yolks with rest of sauce and cook for 1 min

  7. Season with salt and pepper

  8. Beat egg whites until it holds soft peaks and fold lightly into sauce

Constructing the Dish

  1. Spread a thin layer of sauce in dish; cover with a layer of stuffed pasta tubes

  2. Repeat and finish with sauce layer

  3. Bake until top layer starts to turn golden

  4. Serve warm with fresh garden salad.

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