Low Fat Pumpkin & Spinach Cannelloni (Vegetarian Too!) Recipe

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Low Fat Pumpkin & Spinach Cannelloni (Vegetarian Too!)
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
150
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 lbs pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup parsley
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups passata
  • 1 cup water
  • cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Peel and deseed pumpkin; cut into pieces.
  2. On flat plate, cover pumpkin with oval dish or cling wrap and place in microwave 10 minutes; mash.
  3. Reserve 1/4 cup ricotta.
  4. In bowl, combine rest of ricotta, pepper, nutmeg and ginger.
  5. NOTE: I had spinach ricotta on hand; more than ok to just use low-fat ricotta.
  6. Add egg, egg white and pumpkin to ricotta mixture and combine well.
  7. Spoon mixture into tubes.
  8. NOTE: Can use ziplock bag with small hole on end (filled with mixture) to fill tubes to make it easier or simply use bigger tubes :).
  9. NOTE: I used instant tubes no pre cooking necessary to make it faster and easier to prepare.
  10. In baking dish, place 1/4 cup passata and 1/2 cup water.
  11. NOTE: This sauce is very thin; if you like a thicker type sauce, use pasta sauce of your choice.
  12. Place filled tubes in bottom of pre-sprayed baking dish.
  13. Top with 1/2 cup reserved ricotta.
  14. Add 1/2 cup water on top.
  15. Bake covered for 15 minutes.
  16. Uncover and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
  17. NOTE: Tubes should be soft and cheese is lightly brown.
  18. ENJOY!
  19. NOTE: I serve with bed of rocket, feta cheese and tomato with 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 149.66 Kcal (627 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 11%
Cholesterol 41.87mg 14%
Sodium 278.89mg 12%
Potassium 461.96mg 10%
Total Carbs 15.06g 5%
Sugars 3.49g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.42g 10%
Protein 8.83g 18%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 27%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 135.6mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 58.42 Kcal (245 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.73g 11%
Cholesterol 16.34mg 14%
Sodium 108.87mg 12%
Potassium 180.33mg 10%
Total Carbs 5.88g 5%
Sugars 1.36g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.94g 10%
Protein 3.45g 18%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 27%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 52.9mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.1
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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