Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni

Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni

Ingredients (Serves 2)

  • 8-10 cannelloni tubes
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • Olive oil to taste
  • 1 bunch spinach
  • 250 gr ricotta
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 50 gr walnuts, roasted and chopped (optional)
  • Tomato sauce:
  • Olive oil to taste
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 3 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • ¼ cup tomato pulp
  • Salt to taste
  • 100 gr mozzarella, grated
  • Fresh basil to garnish

Directions

To prepare the tomato sauce, pour a drizzle of olive oil into a saucepan, sauté the onion, then add the tomatoes, tomato pulp and salt. Let simmer for around 15 minutes and then blend until creamy.

In a frying pan, pour a drizzle of olive oil, sauté the onion and garlic, then add the spinach, letting cook until the leaves wilt. Chop the spinach finely and place in a bowl with the ricotta, walnuts (optional), salt and pepper, and mix well. Place this mixture in a piping bag and fill the cannelloni tubes, lying them on a greased oven tray. Spread the tomato sauce on top, followed by the grated cheese. Place in oven preheated at 180ºC for around 30 minutes, until golden.

Bon Appétit!