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Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
Ingredients
  • subheading: SAUCE (YOU NEED LOTS!):
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 4 garlic clove , minced
  • 1 bay leaf , fresh (sub dried)
  • ½ tsp each dried thyme and oregano
  • ⅓ cup tomato paste
  • 800 g / 28 oz canned crushed tomato
  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock/broth , low sodium
  • ⅓ cup Chardonnay or other dry white wine (sub more stock)
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp sugar
  • ⅓ tsp black pepper
  • ⅔ cup basil leaves , roughly torn (recommended but not critical)
  • subheading: FILLING:
  • 250 g / 8 oz frozen chopped spinach , thawed (Note 1)
  • 500 g / 1 lb ricotta , full fat please (Note 2)
  • ⅓ cup parmesan , finely shredded
  • 1 cup shredded cheese (Mozzarella, Colby, Cheddar, Tasty, Gruyere, Swiss)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 large garlic clove , minced
  • Grated fresh nutmeg (just a sprinkling) or ⅛ tsp nutmeg powder (optional)
  • ¾ tsp cooking / kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • subheading: CANNELLONI:
  • 18 to 22 dried cannelloni tubes (250g pack) or 14 manicotti tubes (8.8 oz) (Note 3)
  • ⅓ cup parmesan , finely shredded
  • 1 ¼ cups shredded Mozzarella
  • More basil and parmesan , for garnish (optional)
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