Gordanas spinach and ricotta cannelloni

Recipes / Vegetarian

It is surprisingly simple to make this classic Italian vegetarian pasta in your own kitchen.

Recipe «Gordanas spinach and ricotta cannelloni» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 30g butter, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 3 bunches English spinach, trimmed, finely shredded, 300g ricotta cheese , 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, 250g packet cannelloni pasta, 1/2 cup grated mozzarella , 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 440g can peeled whole tomatoes, 1/2 cup tomato pasta sauce, 1 tsp dried oregano, 2 tsp Dijon mustard.

Ingredients:

  • 30g butter 
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 3 bunches English spinach, trimmed, finely shredded 
  • 300g ricotta cheese 
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves 
  • 250g packet cannelloni pasta 
  • 1/2 cup grated mozzarella 
  • 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 440g can peeled whole tomatoes 
  • 1/2 cup tomato pasta sauce 
  • 1 tsp dried oregano 
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard 
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
  • 1 tsp sugar 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes. Add spinach. Cook for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Process in a food processor with ricotta and oregano until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Make sauce: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes. Add remaining sauce ingredients. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until sauce thickens.
  3. Lightly grease a 2-litre capacity casserole dish. Spread one-third of the sauce over base of dish. Spoon spinach and ricotta mixture into cannelloni tubes. Place into dish. Spoon over remaining sauce. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden and tender.