Mmm mm mm – spinach and ricotta is a classic combo which makes my mouth water every time 😋 And I finally found cannelloni tubes in our local supermarket so I’ve been desperate to make this!
I took inspiration from a several different online recipes so this one is a bit of a mish-mash, but truly yum!
Have a go and let me know what you think! The recipe below serves two people and takes just under an hour from start to finish.
Ingredients
Cannelloni filling:
- 250g ricotta
- 120g spinach, wilted and water squeezed out, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/6 cup parmesan
- 1/2 cup of grated cheddar (or any other cheese you like!)
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg, just a sprinkle
Tomato sauce:
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- Handful of basil, chopped
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Other ingredients:
- Cannelloni tubes (we used 10)
- 1 ball mozzarella, sliced
- A few slices of Brie, probably around half a small block (you could leave this out but we just had some lying around and needed to use it!)
- Basil leave to garnish
Method
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees centigrade.
- Fry the onion and garlic together in pan until soft, around 3-5min
- Then add the chopped tomatoes and basil, along with red wine vinegar and sugar and simmer for a further 5min
- Once simmered, season with salt and pepper, and blend all until until smooth. Set aside until later.
- Now for that delightful filling! Combine all of the filling ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix them well – easy!
- Now it’s time to fill the cannelloni tubes. Before you fill the tubes, retrieve a baking dish big enough to fit the 10 tubes. Spread a little of the tomato sauce on the bottom of the dish. If you have a piping bag then that’s the easiest way to fill the tubes, but we just used a butter knife to push the filling inside and it didn’t take long.
- Once all your tubes are in the baking dish, pour over the rest of the tomato sauce, cover with foil and put in the oven for 25min
- After 25minutes is up, remove from the oven and place the mozzarella and Brie (if using) on top. Cook uncovered for a further 10minutes until cheese is melted.
- Remove from over and garnish with a basil leaf or two before serving
Hope you enjoy! 😋 🧀 🍝 🍅
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