Spinach And Ricotta Filled Agnolotti/Tomato Basil Sauce Recipe
Servings: 7
Ingredients
- 8 c. spinach leaves fresh
- 1Â 1/2 c. minced onion
- 1 lrg garlic clove minced
- 1/3 c. nonfat ricotta cheese
- 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 lrg egg white
- 35 x won-ton wrappers
- 1 ounce canned diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 Tbsp. fresh basil julienned
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 dsh pepper
Directions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat till warm. Add in spinach; cover and cook 2 min or possibly till spinach wilts. Remove spinach from pan.
- Drain good.
- In a pan add in onion and garlic; saute/fry 5 min. Add in spinach; saute/fry 3 min. Place spinach mix in food processor; plus 10 times or possibly till finely minced. Combine spinach mix, ricotta, Parmesan, and egg white in a medium bowl.
- Working with 1 won ton wrapper at a time ( cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel to keep them from drying), spoon 1 1/2 tsp. spinach mix into center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of dough with water; mix in half, pinching edges together to seal. Place filled won tons on wax paper in an airtight container; refrigeratefor 2 hrs.
- After won tons have chilled, add in the tomatoes into a saucepan over medium high heat and cook 5 min, stirring frequently. Stir in basil, 1/8 tsp. salt, and dash of pepper; cook 5 min. Keep hot.
- Cook filled won tons in batches in boiling water till they float to the surface (about 3 min); remove with slotted spoon, and keep hot. Spoon tomato sauce over pasta.
- Yield 7 servingsServing size is 5 won tons and 1/4 c. sauce.
- NOTES : Made this for dinner last night and my hubby said he wants this again. so into our favorite cookbook it goes. This is very good.
- The original recipe called for 3 tsp. extra virgin olive oil to cook the spinach and then the onions. They used skim ricotta cheese, I did not use the oil in my recipe or possibly the skim ricotta.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 80g | |
| Recipe makes 7 servings | |
| Calories 54 | |
| Calories from Fat 22 | 41% |
| Total Fat 2.47g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 1.27g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium 195mg | 8% |
| Potassium 218mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 4.6g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugars 1.61g | 1% |
| Protein 3.86g | 6% |
