Brazilian Canelone de Presunto com Molho Cremoso (Ham Cannelloni With Creamy Sauce)

Name: Brazilian Canelone de Presunto com Molho Cremoso (Ham Cannelloni With Creamy Sauce)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers; 3 tomatoes; 1 medium onion; 3–4 garlic cloves (optional); 1 small bunch cilantro; 1 cup cream (creme de leite) or thick yogurt; 2 tbsp cream cheese (optional for extra creaminess); 10–12 slices of ham (presunto); Salt & pepper; Olive oil; 10–12 slices mozzarella or any melty cheese; Cooked pasta (a handful per roll — spaghetti or linguine works); cream cheese or Requeijão cremos(1–2 tbsp inside each roll); Fresh parsley or cilantro; 10–12 small crepes or tapioca/wheat pancakes (These are the wraps around the ham)

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

This is a Brazilian dish called “Canelone de Presunto com Molho Rosé/Creme” (Ham Cannelloni with Creamy Pink Sauce). It’s VERY popular in Brazil and is often made exactly like this:

Updated at: Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:19:39 GMT

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Ingredients

11 servings

1 bunchcilantro

1 cupcream

creme de leite, or thick yogurt

2 Tbspcream cheese

optional for extra creaminess

10 slicesham

10 slicesmozzarella

or any melty cheese

pasta

Cooked, a, per roll, spaghetti or linguine works

1 Tbspcream cheese

or Requeijão cremos, inside each roll

fresh parsley

or cilantro

10crepes

small, or tapioca/wheat pancakes, These are the wraps around the ham

Instructions

Step 1

Roast the vegetables 1. Place the tomatoes, red peppers, onion, and garlic on a baking tray. 2. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper. 3. Roast at 200°C / 400°F for 25–30 minutes until softened and slightly charred.

Step 2

Blend the sauce Add the roasted vegetables to a blender with: Cilantro Cream A spoon of cream cheese (optional) Salt & pepper Blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

Step 3

Prepare the cannelloni rolls For each roll: 1. Lay down one small crepe/pancake. 2. Place one slice of ham on top. 3. Add one slice of cheese. 4. Place a small handful of cooked pasta in the center. 5. Add 1–2 tbsp requeijão (or cream cheese). 6. Sprinkle parsley/cilantro. 7. Roll everything tightly. Repeat for all rolls.

Step 4

Assemble 1. Pour a layer of the creamy roasted sauce in a baking dish. 2. Place the ham rolls on top. 3. Pour more sauce over the rolls until well covered.

Step 5

Bake at 180–190°C (350–375°F) for 20–25 minutes until bubbling and slightly golden.

Step 6

Serve with White rice A simple salad Garlic bread Or eat alone — it's very filling!