Cheesy Tomato, Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni

Cheesy Tomato, Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, April 2, 2017.

You're sure to love this Italian favourite.


Ingredients

CHEESY TOMATO, RICOTTA AND SPINACH CANNELLONI

  • ½ red onion, finely diced
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • ½ bag baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
  • 400g ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cannelloni spice mix
  • 1 jar tomato passata
  • 1 courgette, grated
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 5 fresh lasagne pasta sheets
  • 1 cup grated Colby cheese

SALAD

  • 2 teaspoons mustard (e.g. Dijon, wholegrain)
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine, cider)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon runny honey
  • 1 baby cos lettuce, end trimmed 1cm
  • ½ telegraph cucumber
  • ½ punnet baby capsicums, core and seeds removed

Steps

  1. oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a large baking dish (measuring about 32 x 24cm).
  2. In a large bowl, combine red onion, carrot, spinach, ricotta, eggs, salt and cannelloni spice mix. Season with black pepper and mix together well.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix tomato passata with courgette, Worcestershire sauce, salt and balsamic vinegar. Season with black pepper. Pour 1/3 of the passata mixture into prepared baking dish and spread to cover the base.
  4. Place one lasagne sheet on a board, with the long side facing you then cut in half vertically to make two, even squares. Spread heaped ¼ cup amounts of ricotta mixture along the closest edge of each sheet and roll up like a sausage roll.
  5. Place roll, seam-side-down, in prepared dish and repeat with remaining mixture and lasagne sheets. Cover cannelloni with remaining passata mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until pasta is just tender and cheese is golden.
  6. While cannelloni cooks, whisk mustard, vinegar, oil and honey together in a large bowl. Shred baby cos; cut cucumber in half lengthways and thinly slice; thinly slice baby capsicums. Toss all in bowl with dressing and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. cut cheesy tomato, ricotta and spinach cannelloni widthways into 4-5 pieces and carefully place onto plates. Serve salad on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2547 kj
609 kcal
Protein 29.4g
Carbohydrate 69.0g
Fat 23.6g