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Spinach and ricotta cannelloni recipe
Photo: Chiara Conti

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni recipe

9 ingredients 25 min + 45 min 2 people openrecipes

"I grew up more or less in a vegetarian household because my sister was veg. This dish rapidly became a family favourite."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

740
Calories
45g
Protein
34g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250 baby spinach
  • g fresh ricotta cheese
  • 500 finely grated parmesan cheese
  • g grated cheddar cheese
  • 35 egg yolks
  • g crushed garlic
  • 75 large lemon, finely grated zest only
  • g dried cannelloni pasta tubes
  • 2 tomato passata (puréed tomatoes) or pasta sauce (have an extra bottle on hand in case)

Directions

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By lovefood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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