quick tomato macaroni cheese
I think this is the best macaroni cheese recipe ever! This is a dish I make for the whole family, one...
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I think this is the best macaroni cheese recipe ever! This is a dish I make for the whole family, one...
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Now I know why it's called awesome! My first attempt at cannelloni - as with all Jamie's recipes....fool proof - it was divine!
I am a novice cook, and I was so surprised at how easy this was to make. I took other's suggestion, and decreased the red sauce, by adding only 1/2 a tin of water. I also skipped the anchovies. The flavor is incredible! my husband is Italian, and he loved loved loved it! This is a great one, so easy to do and comes out like you really know how to cook!<br />
We made this with spanish internet radio blasting and fabulous red wine drinking and three beat dance steps to stiring and it was ace! A cool recipe and technique... it's the journey not the cutlery layout that's important here ... was pressed for time so blitzed the prep while cheesing and wining and we substituted the anch's with sundried and it worked. Also I no creamed it rather just white sauced with some blue and made it lovely. d and s ...will be back!
I just made this. I did the béchamel as I didn't want to use crème fraîche. I don't really consider bechamel such a hard work. Just mix 3 mugs cold milk with 3 full Tb flour, bring it to boil, add 1Tb olive oil, salt and pepper, a handfull parmesan and 1/4 grated nutmeg. It takes 10 minutes max and it's delicious...
We really liked this recipe. Second helpings all round. I did butcher the recipe though. I currently live in Cyprus and looked high and low for Ricotta and creme fraiche but there wasn't any. Instead I used Philadelphia instead of Ricotta and Sour Cream and natural yogurt instead of creme fraiche. We did have to cook it for double the time though but it looked and tasted perfect!
It tastes like fish. I thought there'd be a hint of anchovy but the fishy taste is everywhere. Yuck. If you like fish you should be fine though!
its so nice the hle family loved it when i cooked it im wilf a 13 year old boy<br />
made this today, it was lovely. My advice :<br /> <br /> - use WAY more garlic (then again I like garlic);<br /> - do not use that full can of water for the tomato sauce, but use much less, like 1/3 can<br /> - use more spinach than I did - it reduces to almost nothing so you can add as much as you want; in a super-unhealthy dish like this you could at least try to up the percentage of vegetable <br /> - the white sauce can do with half the crême fraiche, but the idea of putting in some anchovies is excellent<br /> <br /> Bon appetit !
I don't understand why you make such a fuzz about making a bechamel sauce. When you use a hand-held blender it's a 5-minute job.
Tasty recipe but needs a few adjustments. WAY too much sauce - definitely don't need a full can of water added to the tomatoes and I used about 3/4 of the creme fraiche sauce and even that ended up being too much. It only crispened up around the edges so I reckon with less sauce next time, I'll get better results but it was still VERY tasty! Also, it says use 16 cannelloni tubes but the picture shows more - I got 19 out of the mix. The spinach quantities are bizarre as well but roughly equated to 1 and a half bags of Tesco washed leaves. Any ideas what to do with the leftovers would be great... :) Also, the anchioves honestly don't taste of fish - they just add a bit of saltiness. Great dish if you do some tweaking!
Jamie, I usually love your recipes but this one is not good - mainly because the white sauce using creme fraiche doesn't work - it gets dried out and horrible - a bechamel sauce is much nicer. Also this way of making a tomato sauce also is not the best and tasted mainly of tinned tomtoes. For once, I can say this Jamie recipe is not a good one. :-(
This is one of my favorite recipes and have made it many times. I make my own proper white sauce though. It's a lot of work but always worth it as it tastes amazing.
Hi, I just made this recipe and it was very tasty, I did used fresh lasagne instead of cannelloni because I couldn't find it in the supermarket. My husband loved it.<br /> I tried some other recipies from Jamie and my husband says that I'm becoming a better cook every day :) (thanks to Jamie :)
I made this dish this evening and while it was very nice, there was WAY too much white sauce so the cannelloni were totally drowned in it and didn't crisp up at all even after about 35 minutes in the oven. The dish didn't look anything like the photo of the dish in Jamie's book which actually looks like it doesn't have any of the white sauce on it. When I make it next I think I'd halve the sauce (or even less) and use the same amount of mozzarella.<br /> <br /> I had a similar issue with one of Jamie's macaroni dishes where there was too much sauce. Also, the sauce mainly consisted of cream so it was not good for the old calorie count. I love Jamie's recipes but for these two particular dishes, the amount of sauce seems too much. It also takes a lot longer to make than in the time it takes to heat the over....or maybe I'm just slow!!<br /> <br /> Anyway, I will make the dish again but would suggest a lot less sauce!
I think he is using 'vegetarian' loosely here-meaning this recipe does not highlight meat in any way-aside from the anchovies. He is not being as literal as you are being-a little sensitive about your vegetarian ways.<br /> LOVE the broccoli and cauliflower cannelloni recipe in the 'jamie at home' book. I will NEVER make a bechamel sauce again! Also, if you think his recipes are expensive, add up the costs and realize that a $30 pasta recipe for 2 ppl lasts 3 meals!
Very disappointed here with you Jamie. Anchovies are not vegetarian.
i hv tried this recipe and the family loves it..the only version of it i hv changed is once the spinach is been cooked and the water squeezed off i blend it into a thick puree with the cheese and then fill it in the tube..this way the kids don't fuss about the stringy bits of spinach!!
Made this yesterday when the parentals came to visit and it was a huge hit. I made bechamel sauce from scratch instead however. Super yummy!!! Will be making it again!
.............Just made this for dinner and it was just so so so lovely.... I didn't bother with the creme fraiche-white sauce, tomato sauce and rich mozzarella was satisfying enough!!! Next time though, I'll put good quality mozzarella 5min before finishing time because I could no longer taste it after 25min!! Oh and if you use passata you save time!!
Luvely jublee!
I made this dish yesterday and friends and family just loved it. Thanks :)
Where's the beef?<br />
jamieoliver.com in spanish!!!!! when???
Hi Jamie,<br /> <br /> I'm vegan. Can you post recipes like this one with vegan alternatives to cooking?<br /> <br /> Thank you and keep up the revolution.<br /> <br /> Mark
Making it right now.... looks like far too much white sauce.... carried on pouring it in and its swimming in it...lol will see if it dries up in oven <br />
Truly delicious! Yes, I thought the can of water was a bit excessive so I let the sauce simmer longer so that it thickened and I added tomato paste to make it thicker and richer, it was SOOO delicious!!<br /> <br /> I also had to leave it in the oven for 35 minutes as the pasta was undercooked with only 25 minutes of cooking.<br /> <br /> One thing I love and I thought made this dish even better was the sprinkling of Truffle oil on top! But I LOVE truffle oil!!
Lovely recipe I've done it a few times and modified a wee bit, but;<br /> "the frustrating, painstaking béchamel sauce"<br /> Really?<br /> I'm a bit shocked that béchamel sauce is such a chore. I've always considered it to be one of the most basic cornerstones of cooking, and should along with making proper gravy (which is much the same process really) be one of the first things anyone should learn and master. My mum taught me how to make it when I was about 10 years old.<br /> Anyway I wasn't keen on your cop out version so I made the real thing, but I think you shouldn't discourage people from giving it a go because it really is a lot easier than you make out.
Jamie Oliver you are such a knob cheese. <br /> <br /> The photo shows 24 tubes of cannelloni and the recipe says 16 - no wonder the poor Amanda's (comment #2) was running off the plate. <br /> <br /> And when exactly are you supposed to add the basil leaves huh??? <br /> <br /> And why ask for 8 handfuls of spinach when Tesco doesn't sell spinach by the handful - it's in 200g bags. <br /> <br /> I'm a middle aged woman going through menopause and this is really making me go GRRRR!!!!! It's in the oven now, will let you know how it turns out.....
Very tasty.
I was, as other people have noted, a bit sloppy. When I do it again (which I will), I probably won't put the extra can of water in the tomato sauce or use quite as much creme fraiche. Other than that, it was great, all parts of the meal were full of flavour.
Top tip on the sandwich bag piping plan, that was fun.
Tasted nice, but was VERY sloppy, even after over 45 minutes in the oven. Not sure what went wrong, but we followed the recipe to the letter and it near ran out of the dish - didn't look anything like the scrummy photo here :(
I don't have a piping bag so use a plastic sandwich bag, sealed and with the corner snipped off to fill the cannelloni - works a treat and useful tip for students who are unlikely to own one either!
Made this one tonight. Yummy yummy yummy. Oh made your aubergine parmigiana this week too. I'm not a veggie but these recipes are fab. My tom sauce was a little bit runny though but it worked out well in the end. And have lots of leftovers. Wicked!
vejo seu programa ,sempre que posso na GNT canal brasil....adoro suas receitas!
gosto muito de cozinhar em casa,vc precisa comer uma boa feijoada quando vier ao brasil!ta convidado!!!
abraços!!!
regina helena
So if your in the US trying to make this from a normal grocery store or even Wal Mart (cuz its the cheapest) this is what I had to do with this recipe and it came out fabulous...
Mannicotti dried - instead of cannalloni
Whole milk Ricotta from the dairy section- i was sad about this and really want to try this with the drier crumbly kind but it is not easy to find outside of specialty stores
2 Jars good tomato sauce- Really way simple and delicious
Low fat sour cream- I was nervous about this sub for creme fraiche but with the anchovies and the cooking process I was shocked.. this totally rocked. One of the bigger suprises Ive had cooking..this is wild
2 bags of spinach BARELY gave enough- I would have liked more spinach
Did everything else as instructed although either my mozza and sour cream topping doesnt brown in the US or something was wrong with my oven because i cooked for 40 and never got it crispy and brown. Was great though - my horrible picky bratty eater cleaned it up.
Dear Jamie, do you have any suggestions/tips for making pizza dough in humid situations at sea level for me and my friends here in New Orleans. Nothing seems to work right like in other cities.
Thanks mate ! E.
Hello chef Jamie I am from Saudi Arabia I would like to Thank you for making us enjoy cooking
Good luck
Hi Jamie,
I am one of your fans, I love watching your tv shows, your are doing such an amazing job, especially the way you cook, so easily and its so much fun. I love cooking too and try to cook different meals. Your style is so inspiring... Greetings from İstanbul, Turkiye.... Look forward to see you here.....
I made this recipe several times, and each time was a succes. The flavors are great, even though it is a vegetarian recipe. I love the combination of the spinach, ricotta and the tomatoes. Keep on making great food and creating cookbooks.
Hola Jamie,
Gracias por hacer una cocina diferente!! Me encantan todas tus recetas y tu manera de cocinar, realmente transmites tu pasión y haces que sea sencillo y divertido.
danke man :-)
I love all your recipes! I'm a journalist from South Africa and would just like to Thank you for such great ideas, my family and I watch you all the time and try to make everything in your books....!
Keep up the mouth-watering treats!!!!!
hope to see you in South Africa soon,bye.
Jamie you have easy recipes, which it helps since I am just a 16 year old incoming freshman in college! And it's good watching you coz for every ingredients you know something about and you comment on them. Gives us some good ideas. Fun watching you too coz you're very energetic!
very nice
Hi I often see your "JAMIE at HOME" in Korea. and every thing looks really delicious! i should cook this weekend for my family~
well done a good tasting food can you make carbonara it is nice i tell you ben
this is a really good resipe can you make some carbonara plz ben
hallo jamie oliver,
hier zijn lena en lianne wij wonen in nederland en zitten nu in de klas hahahah en hebben engels.
nouw doei doei.
That looks very nice. Will have to make that asap. Spinach is one of the best ingredients to use. I put it in currys, stir frys, pasta, soups or just saute with a little bit of garlic and ginger.
merci jaimie pour toutes vos recettes. Quel bonheur de vous regardez cuisiner à la TV. Vous nous donnez envie de cuisiner; vous êtes le meilleur. Votre cuisine est grande J'essaie de vous imiter, vous m'avez donné une autre vision de la cuisine. MERCI A++++++++++++++
hi jamie, a veggie book would be great, with some tasty healthy stuff, lots of veggie books overloaded with meals that are too heavy on high fat dairy ingredients, im not veggie but like to have some meals without meat every week
keep up the good work, f.
What would you have as a side dish here? Is that too American of me to want to overindulge? Is there a side dish you put with this?
Hi Jamie,
Wicked recipe! Everyone loved it. Had to skip the anchovies as everyone is Vego and I added an extra can of tomatoes instead of the water.
Thanks for the recipe!
Jon
P.S. My girlfriend wants to know when you're going to bring out a vegeterian cook book?
it was really yummy!!! i love to cook with your recipes. thank you very much for sharing them:) xox
Olá Jamie!! Sou Brasileira e aprendi a cozinhar vendo seu programa!! adoro suas receitas!!! desejo cada vez mais sucesso!!! um abraço!!
Dear Mr. Oliver (OK just Jamie:))!
My name is Kirill Dashkovskiy, I am from Russia and I am a fan of cooking. My family is something like a fan-club of your shows. I really like Japan and everything Japanese.
i love you gamie and i wanna be chef like you ...
I agree with Jennifer, you've made a right pigs ear of that Cannelloni Jamie, it looks a bit too overdone. Your still by far the best Chef out there though!
hi jamie, im a 12 year old schoolboy from surrey and when i can i love to cook! i loved your tomato chili sauce, it was PUCCA! i wish one day i could be a cook like you c u soon!
Hi Jamie, im chef from Mexico, and id like to meet you some day i really have a passion for food and i know it would be really great to talk to you, im currently living in Wales but i can come to visit you anywhere on my days off.
have nice day
this may sound foolish, but are the canneloni cooked in advance?
when you made your pizza with four different toppings you used a little-known veg on the fish section but I couldn't catch the name - it was something like 'agrita'?! Please enlighten as I want to grow some. Thanks
This canelloni recipe is WONDERFUL! The darker flavor of the anchovie sauce is the perfect balance to the soft flavor of the ricotta and sweetness of the tomato sauce.
-I used 4 tablespoons of butter (because I really wasn't sure what a knob was, so I just made it what I wanted it to be =P)
-Lowfat Ricotta
-5 small cloves of garlic (needed to be used)
-5 anchovies (I don't really like them, but it just felt right)
-Added honey, my majaram/basil sticks, and a dash of dried oragano (since I didn't have any fresh) to the tomato sauce. I also ended up cooking the tomato sauce for about 25 minutes to get it to the right consistency.
-Sprinkled pepper and fresh basil on top of the whole shebang.
Waited until it was that perfect caramel color. Beautiful.
Olá Jamie!
Sou sua fã e adoro suas receitas. Assisto a todos os seus programas!
Beijos
I'm wondering if you can substitute something else for the creme fraiche? This is hard to get in the US. Thanks!
Hi Jamie My name is José, I'm 56 years old, I'm from Canary Islands and I love cooking. Your programs for TV are fantastics. !! Congratulations ¡¡
Heyy Jamie,
I'm a 13 year old high school girl from England and i love all your recipes. Can't wait to try this one.
Привет Джейми!
Я очень люблю смотреть твои передачи, и после этого начать творить на кухне всякую вкуснятину. Получается очень интересно, а главное всё разное, как правило-мы привыкли кушать постоянно одно и тоже, а после твоих передач нам хочется чего-то новенького.
Огромное спасибо!
P.S. Дружище, пожалуйста сделай сайт в переводе на русский язык
очень прошу....
за ранее очень признателен
Jamie,
I am a 33 year old Human Resource Manager from South Africa. What a fab recipe! Cant wait to get my boyfriend to do this one :)
Hi Jamie,
I'm a 14 year old high school student from Victoria, Australia. I absolutely love cooking because of you and love watching your cooking shows.
The cannelloni looks delicious!
You are my favorite chef and you inspire me to do what i love.. which is to cook!
hello Jamie
i'm Nour from Lebanon and i'm passionate about FOOD... You were my inspiration on the Naked chef and your italian escape and now i'm chifting my career from Auditing to a chef...i think you should come and visit Lebanon because it's like your favorite ITALY...
Best wishes MATE!
hey jamie...even if i hav'nt tried it but, it seems delicious...i m definately trying this tonight :)
Great recipe! Keep on doing the tastiest job on earth. Greetings from Macedonia
i am looking forward to cooking this for the family it looks abosolutley delicious!
Hi Jamie
I make youre fish pie once a week its so easy,having 8 round for supper Good Friday so fish pie it wil be and for afters youre bloomin' brillant brownies, which i make every week.Thankyou for such lovely and easy recipes.
I made this cannelloni for me and my husband at the weekend and it was so delicious and really enjoyable to make - just the kind of food that we love, tasty and hearty!
very very very nice food
Hi Jamie,
I'm a 15 year old High school student from Hartshead High School, Manchester, UK.Your a great chef but that cannelloni looks very good. It doesn't look burnt or over cooked or hard. your cooking is great. Your my inspiration.
U ROCK DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT YOURSELF.
Hi Chef Jamie!
I really love your cooking shows, the way you cook so easily and swiftly. An lastly the plating! Great job!
Jennifer the cannelloni looks perfect, some people like the top to be crispy and im one of them.
his recipe tastes delicious. However I found that I had way too much spinach and ricotta filling - filled 22 cannelloni and still had spare! Also it took much longer than I expected, about 3 hours in total for me so next time I would start earlier and not bother to pre-heat the oven right from the start. Lastly, I only used 300mL of creme fraiche and was plenty.
Thanks for the great recipe!
Have you tried using fresh lasagne instead of cannelloni? Just cut the sheets to the right size and roll your stuffing up. So much easier then fiddling about with a piping bag!
Hi Jamie,
My name is Lígia, i´m 18 years old and from Portugal.
I just want to say that i love to see your program, it´s do full of life, and your very funny...
Your recepies are extremely tasty.
I hope that all your deepest desires come true...
Best Wishes.
i am a 14 year old and i love the things u cook. That looks so nice, i made it and it was the best ever :]
I haven't seen your show for years because I don't have tv cable. Yet I bought your books. Although I do not really like western food that tastes strangely on my tongue, I learn much from you and i use your cooking tips. They really helps. Yes, you have inspired the world and me in particular. Hope to see you in person someday.
i made this recipe and my family loved it !! i'm 17 years old and i LOVE cooking !! and i LOVE watching u'r program , u r my role model , i wish that i can be just like you when i grow up , you are THE BEST EVER!!! and thank you 4 u'r lovely recipes =)
the recipes are excellent thanks for the ideas