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Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni

Vegetarian Having dinner
Course: Main course
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Instructions

  • 1.   Cook the pasta sheets in salted boiling water for about 6 minutes, until they become soft.
  • 2.   Drain them on a cloth.
  • 3.   Heat the spinach to evaporate as much liquid as possible.
  • 4.   Then add 10 g of butter, salt, and pepper.
  • 5.   Let it simmer over low heat for a few minutes, stirring.
  • 6.   Off the heat, add the egg yolks, ricotta, 50 g of Parmesan cheese, basil, and nutmeg.
  • 7.   Mix well.
  • 8.   Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4).
  • 9.   Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a sauté pan. Sauté the chopped shallot, then add the chopped peeled tomatoes and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 10.   Let it simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.
  • 11.   Fill the pasta rectangles with the spinach filling, roll them into cylinders, and place them in a buttered baking dish covered with 2/3 of the tomato sauce.
  • 12.   Cover with the remaining tomato sauce, cream, and remaining Parmesan cheese.
  • 13.   Bake for 15 minutes, optionally broil for 2 minutes to brown the top before serving.

Notes & Suggestions

  • https://www.marmiton.org/recettes/recette_cannellonis-ricotta-epinards_28491.aspx

Ingredients for servings

  • 12 leaf of stuffed cannelloni
  • 400 g of frozen spinach
  • ½ canned peeled tomatoes
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 150 g of ricotta
  • 75 g of grated parmesan
  • 12 cl of thick sour cream
  • 50 g of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 2 sprig of fresh tarragon
  • 2 sprig of fresh basil
  • 2 pinch of nutmeg
  • salt (according to taste)
  • pepper (according to taste)

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