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Thursday 23 February 2012

Cannelloni with Spinach&Ricotta


Figure 1
Cannelloni are a typical first course of Italian tradition, very tasty and easy to cook. Cannelloni are made by rectangles of pasta rolled with filling of ricotta and spinach. (fig 1)

Ingredients:

200 gr fresh lasagna pasta sheets
2 eggs
400 gr ricotta
500 gr spinach
100 gr Parmesan cheese
1 large pinch grated nutmeg
500 ml Bechamel sauce*
(See how to prepare it on  http://lovermeals.blogspot.com/2012/02/bechamel-sauce.html )

Preparation:

Step1:-for FILLING, wash the spinach and boil in very little water and salt
-drain and squeeze them in order to remove more water as possible
-chop with a knife or a food processor and place them in a bowl with Ricotta crumbled, the nutmeg, the egg, the ground pepper and grated cheese. (fig 2) 
-mix well and stir evenly all,then season with salt.
Figure 2
Step2:-put your fresh rectangular sheets of pasta in boiled water for 1-2 min and dry them on a clean towel
-put at the center of each a spoon full of filling and roll the dough to form cylinders (fig3&4)

Figure 3

Figure 4

Step3:-oil or butter a large pan enough to hold all Cannelloni forming a single layer and spread 2-3 table spoons of Bechamel  sauce on the bottom (fig5)
Figure 5
-immediately after add the Canneloni and then cover them with Parmesan and bake at 200*C for 25 min using the grill for the last 5 min to brown the top. (fig 6)
Figure 6






2 comments:

silvia said...

i was never fond of spinach...but this sounds interesting

guinesso said...

You definitely have to try,it will melt in your mouth.Has a smooth,silky texture divinely delicious :)
Good luck with that!ta