# Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni

A delicious and easy-to-make dish of spinach and ricotta cannelloni, baked in a rich tomato sauce and topped with melted cheese.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Oil
- Onions
- Garlic
- Chili
- 2 cans Crushed tomatoes
- Water
- Basil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Spinach
- Ricotta
- Mozzarella
- Parmesan cheese
- 1 Egg
- Nutmeg
- Lasagna sheets
- Olive oil

## Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Sweat your onions until they are soft and translucent.
3. Add garlic and chili.
4. Add your crushed tomatoes.
5. Add some water to one of the cans, swirl, and empty into the pan.
6. Add your basil, salt, and pepper.
7. Let the sauce simmer until the other ingredients are prepared.
8. Add spinach to a deep pan with a splash of water, cover, and let it wilt.
9. Once the spinach leaves are tender and slightly wilted, take them out and place them in a mesh strainer.
10. Let the spinach cool completely.
11. Once cooled, squeeze out most of the liquid and then finely chop the spinach.
12. In a separate bowl, add ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, chopped spinach, one egg, nutmeg, and some basil.
13. Season with more than just a pinch of salt and mix to combine.
14. Add half of the tomato sauce to the bottom of a baking tray.
15. Take out your lasagna sheets and cut them in half.
16. Lay the fresh lasagna sheets flat and add some of the spinach and cheese mixture at one end.
17. Slowly roll the sheet to form a tube.
18. Lay the cannelloni tubes side by side in the baking pan, seam side down.
19. Pour over the remaining sauce, covering all of the tubes.
20. Add some extra mozzarella, parmesan cheese, and then drizzle with olive oil.
21. Cover with foil, then bake for 25 minutes at 195 degrees Celsius.
22. Serve with fresh basil and grated parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- Large skillet
- Wooden spoon
- Deep pan
- Lid
- Mesh strainer
- Chopping board
- Knife
- Separate bowl
- Baking tray
- Foil
- Oven

## Tips

- When making the filling, season with more than just a pinch of salt to enhance the flavors.
- Serve with fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese if you are a cheese lover.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdasxbRL/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/518ebe16-4485-4ab9-a174-1c4786471574
- Extracted: 2025-11-10

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