Spinach and Cheese Cannelloni Recipe

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Spinach and Cheese Cannelloni
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  1. Make sauce: Melt butter in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat. Whisk in flour and cook roux, whisking, 2 minutes. Add milk in a stream, whisking, and bring to a boil over high heat, whisking constantly (sauce will thicken). Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 2 minutes, then whisk in salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese, then cover pan.
  2. Make cannelloni: Heat oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and sauté, stirring, until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
  3. Stir together ricotta, egg, parsley, prosciutto (if using), salt, pepper, and 1/3 cup cheese in a bowl, then stir in spinach mixture.
  4. Boil pasta 2 pieces at a time in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water , stirring to separate, until just tender, about2 minutes for fresh pasta or about 6 minutes for oven-ready noodles. Gently transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl of cold water to stop cooking, then remove from bowl, shaking off water, and lay flat on kitchen towels (not terry cloth). Pat dry with paper towels. Trim oven-ready noodles (if using) as closely as possible to 6 1/4- by 5 1/2-inch rectangles.
  5. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  6. Spread 2/3 cup sauce in buttered baking dish. Spread about 1/3 cup ricotta filling in a line along 1 short side of 1 pasta rectangle, then roll up to enclose filling. Transfer, seam side down, to baking dish. Make 7 more cannelloni in same manner, arranging snugly in 1 layer. Spread 1/2 cup more sauce over cannelloni and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, covered with foil, in middle of oven until sauce is bubbling, about 20 minutes.
  7. Turn on broiler.
  8. Remove foil and broil cannelloni about 5 inches from heat until lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Reheat remaining sauce and serve on the side.
  9. Cooks' note: • Cannelloni can be assembled (but not baked) 1 day ahead and chilled, covered with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before baking. Remaining sauce will need to be thinned slightly.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 240.94 Kcal (1009 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.49g 27%
Cholesterol 67.57mg 23%
Sodium 579.91mg 24%
Potassium 453.51mg 10%
Total Carbs 8.64g 3%
Sugars 3.47g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Protein 14.28g 29%
Vitamin C 15.8mg 26%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 260.8mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 122.27 Kcal (512 kJ)
Calories from fat 79.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.88g 27%
Cholesterol 34.29mg 23%
Sodium 294.28mg 24%
Potassium 230.14mg 10%
Total Carbs 4.38g 3%
Sugars 1.76g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 4%
Protein 7.25g 29%
Vitamin C 8mg 26%
Iron 0.7mg 8%
Calcium 132.3mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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