Description
Cannelloni is the ultimate Italian comfort food, creamy ricotta and spinach filling wrapped in pasta tubes, baked in rich tomato sauce and melted cheese.
Ingredients
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup chopped spinach (fresh or frozen, drained)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups tomato or marinara sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
12 cannelloni tubes
1 cup shredded mozzarella (for topping)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan (for topping)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet, add garlic, and sauté until fragrant.
3. Add tomato sauce, seasoning, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. In a bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, and seasoning.
5. Fill cannelloni tubes using a piping bag or small spoon.
6. Spread a thin layer of sauce in a baking dish and arrange filled tubes over it.
7. Pour remaining sauce on top and sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan.
8. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
9. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
10. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freeze assembled (unbaked) cannelloni for up to 2 months.
Reheat from frozen at 350°F (175°C) for 45–50 minutes.
Add extra sauce before reheating to keep the pasta moist.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 85mg