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[Recipe] Cannelloni Filled with Ricotta and Spinach
Canelones (cannelloni filled with ricotta and spinach) are much easier to make than it seems. They will be a hit at the dinner table.
Course
Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
easy cannelloni recipe, low fat spinach and ricotta cannelloni, potluck pasta dish, spinach and cheese cannelloni with tomato sauce
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Total Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Calories
716
kcal
Author
Clara Gonzalez
Ingredients
For the tomato sauce
¼
cup
olive oil
1
large white onion
diced
3
cloves
garlic
crushed
5
pound
tomato
[2.3 kg]very ripe, peeled and diced
¼
cup
basil
chopped
1
teaspoon
oregano (dry, ground)
1½
teaspoons
salt
or more to taste
½
teaspoon
pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
or more to taste
To make the cannelloni
4
cups
ricotta cheese
1
tablespoon
garlic powder
½
cup
chopped basil
3
cups
chopped baby spinach
¼
cup
olive oil
18
cannelloni
½
cup
shaved Parmesan or Pecorino
1
teaspoons
salt
¼
teaspoon
pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
Instructions
How to make the tomato sauce for the cannelloni
Heat the oil over low heat.
Add the onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion becomes translucent.
Add the tomatoes. Cover and simmer over very low heat until the tomatoes are cooked through (around 30 mins).
Add the basil and season with oregano, salt and pepper to taste.
How to make stuffed cannelloni
Heat oven to 350 ºF [175 ºC].
Mix ricotta, garlic powder, basil and spinach in a deep bowl.
Add the oil and season with salt and pepper.
Pour the mix into a plastic bag and cut a corner.
Using the bag as a pastry bag, fill the uncooked cannelloni with the ricotta and place on a baking pan.
Cover with the tomato sauce.
Cover pan with aluminum foil.
Bake for 40 minutes or until cannelloni are cooked through.
Remove from the oven.
Sprinkle with Parmesan or Pecorino, serve with salad.
Nutrition
Serving:
3
g
|
Calories:
716
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
54
g
|
Protein:
31
g
|
Fat:
43
g
|
Saturated Fat:
18
g
|
Cholesterol:
89
mg
|
Sodium:
1274
mg
|
Potassium:
1256
mg
|
Fiber:
7
g
|
Sugar:
12
g
|
Vitamin A:
5510
IU
|
Vitamin C:
58.3
mg
|
Calcium:
510
mg
|
Iron:
3.7
mg