Luscious Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni in Just 5 Steps
A classic Italian dish featuring tender pasta tubes stuffed with creamy ricotta and spinach, baked in a rich tomato sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 cannelloni tubes
- 250g ricotta cheese
- 200g fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 egg
- 50g grated Parmesan
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 500ml tomato sauce
- 100g mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Mix ricotta, spinach, egg, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Fill cannelloni tubes with the mixture.
- Spread tomato sauce in a baking dish.
- Arrange stuffed cannelloni in the dish.
- Top with mozzarella.
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden.
Notes
- Use fresh spinach for best flavor.
- Can substitute ricotta with cottage cheese.
- Cover with foil if browning too quickly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 tubes
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 85mg