Cannelloni With Cheese And Spinach Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 bag (225g) of microwave-in-the-bag fresh young leaf spinach
- 18 sht fresh lasagne
- 250 gm Ricotta cheese
- 300 gm Mascarpone cheese or possibly cream cheese
- 1 lrg Free-range egg yolk
- 40 gm Freshly grated Parmesan cheese Freshly grated nutmeg
- 450 ml Cheese sauce
- 125 gm Grated mozzarella cheese
Directions
- 1. Cook the spinach, following the instructions on the packet. Put the lasagne in a bowl and pour boiling water over to cover. Leave to soak for two min.
- 2. Meanwhile, put the ricotta, mascarpone, egg yolk and Parmesan in a food processor and mix. Add in the liquid removed spinach and process again. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- 3. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas
- 4. Put a spoonful of the mix on a liquid removed sheet of lasagne. Fold over to enclose the filling and place in a greased ovenproof dish, folded side down. Repeat till all the lasagne is used up, then pour the sauce over and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for 30 min till golden brown.
- NOTES : Author: "I serve this on a bed of sauteed spinach with garlic. When I"m in a hurry, I use a ready-made cheese sauce, such as Sainsbury"s Fresh Four-Cheese Sauce"
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 196g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 479 | |
| Calories from Fat 347 | 72% |
| Total Fat 39.04g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat 22.01g | 88% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium 796mg | 33% |
| Potassium 254mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 9.03g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 2.03g | 1% |
| Protein 23.61g | 38% |
