Roasted pumpkin, chicken and ricotta cannelloni

Serves: 4

Time to make: 1 hr 15 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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olive spray oil
800g pumpkin, peeled, cut in 2cm cubes
1 large red onion, peeled, cut in thin wedges
300g chicken mince
1 large courgettezucchiniX, grated
1 small carrot, grated
250g (1 cup) reduced-fat ricotta cheese
4 sheets (400g packet) fresh lasagne
400g (1 ½ cups) tomato purée or tomato pasta sauce

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Lightly spray a 6 cup-capacity, shallow, ovenproof baking dish.

2 Place pumpkin and onion on a large baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Spray with oil and season with freshly ground black pepper. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly. Place in a large bowl and mash roughly with a fork.

3 Add mince, courgette, carrot and half the ricotta to pumpkin mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until well combined, then set aside.

4 Cut each lasagne sheet in half. Spoon 4 tablespoons of filling down the middle of each sheet. Fold sheets over to enclose filling to make cannelloni tubes. In the base of the prepared dish, spread 1/2 cup purée (or sauce). Place cannelloni tubes on top in a single layer.

5 Pour remaining purée (or sauce) over cannelloni. Dot top with remaining ricotta and season with black pepper. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until bubbling. Remove and set aside for 5 minutes before serving.

Serving suggestion

Green salad

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta, and check tomato purée (or tomato pasta sauce) are gluten free.

HFG tip

Make ahead: Roast pumpkin when roasting other veges, and keep aside to use in this recipe. This dish can be cooked ahead and frozen.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 476 cal

Kilojoules 1990 kJ

Protein 36 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 55 g

Sugar 24 g

Dietary fibre 10 g

Sodium 640 mg

Calcium 280 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.