Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

Charlie

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Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

Serves

2

Cook

35 mins

Prep

15 mins

Difficulty

easy

Dive into the creamy and comforting flavors of Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni, a dish that's as delightful to prepare as it is to savor. This recipe combines the richness of ricotta and mascarpone cheeses with the freshness of baby spinach, all encased in cannelloni tubes and baked to perfection. Parmesan cheese adds a savory depth, while lazy garlic brings a gentle kick. The cannelloni is layered in a deep dish with tomato sauce, topped with slices of mozzarella, more Parmesan, and fresh basil leaves. Baked at 180 degrees for about 30-35 minutes, this dish is a testament to the magic that happens when simple ingredients are combined with love. The result is a mouth-watering meal that's perfect for any occasion, leaving you satisfied and eager for the next bite.

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Ingredients

1 pot of mascarpone

handful baby spinach

cannelloni tubes

1 pot of ricotta

4 tspn lazy garlic

1 mozzarella ball

fresh basil leaves

tomato pasta sauce

parmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven @ 180 degrees

Step 2

In a bowl combine the ricotta, mascarpone, parmesan and lazy garlic together, boil the kettle.

Step 3

Once the kettle has boiled out the spinach in a colander in the sink and pour the boiled water over the spinach to wilt it. and squeeze to release as much water as possible and add into the cheese mixture

Step 4

Add in any seasonings to this that you like (i usually add in salt, pepper, dried basil, garlic granules and an italian seasoning.)

Step 5

In a deep dish pan add in a small layer of tomato sauce (leaving atleast 2/3 left in the jar)

Step 6

Grab a sandwich bag and push inside of a pint glass and spread the bag over the edges to form a stand to pour in the cheese mixture. take out of pint glass and cut of a small corner (the cut should be about a cm wide)

Step 7

Fill the cannelloni tubes using the diy pipe bag and place them all in lined up the deep dish tray.

Step 8

Once the tray is full to each edge with the filled tubes, pour over the rest of the sauce and slice up the mozzarella and put the slices over the pasta dish and add on parmesan and fresh basil leaves

Step 9

Bake in the oven for about 30-35 minutes. you will know it’s done when you can easily put a knife through it.

Step 10

Leave to rest for 5 minutes (this will help the pasta keep its shape when you serve it)