Next week’s Family Dinner Night we step into Mr Valese’s childhood. Growing up in an Italian household, pasta was the order of the day. Cannelloni was the go-to weekend meal when there was more time to cook and fill the tubes.

Whether it is a simple spaghetti dish or more complicated handmade ravioli, you can’t go past the fun of filling cannelloni tubes and watching the cheese crust over in the oven. We hope you enjoy next week’s cooking with your children and spending time in Family Dinner Night.

SHOPPING LIST

1 Onion

2 cloves garlic

4 tins diced Tomato

500g Beef mince (see note below)

500g Pork mince (see note below)

50g salami

NOTE: I have planned to feed about 5 people with these quantities. You know your family best and how much mince you need to purchase.

1 egg

250g Ricotta

Handful of crumbled bread

Parmesan cheese (or any cheese you like)

5 sage leaves

Bunch of basil

Pinch nutmeg

Cannelloni tubes (as many as you think you will eat)