Spinach, pumpkin and ricotta cannelloni
The best cheesy vegetarian cannelloni. This one-tray pasta bake is low kilojoule and high fibre.
Serves: 6
Time to make: 1 hr
Hands-on time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- 250g frozen spinach, thawed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bunch cavolo nero, trimmed, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- cracked black pepper
- 30g feta, crumbled
- 250g ricotta
- ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
- 6 fresh lasagne sheets (250g)
- 500g pouch Pitango Organic Pumpkin & Ginger Soup or other fresh pumpkin soup
- 50g reduced-fat cheddar, grated
- 9 cups salad leaves, to serve
- 3 tablespoons vinaigrette (made with 1 part olive oil to 2 parts balsamic vinegar or lemon juice)
- ¹/³ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a large 19 x 25 x 5cm baking dish. Squeeze excess moisture from spinach with paper towels.
2 In a large, heavy-based frying pan, heat olive oil. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add cavolo nero and garlic. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until wilted. Remove from heat.
3 Stir in spinach, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and dill. Leave to cool slightly, season with cracked black pepper. Add feta, ricotta and pine nuts and stir to combine.
4 Divide mixture into six portions. Roll each portion in a lasagne sheet, into a log. Into the prepared baking dish, place filled logs. Spoon soup over the top. Scatter with cheddar and black pepper. Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
5 Dress salad leaves with vinaigrette and scatter over pumpkin seeds. Serve cannelloni with side.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1540kJ
Calories 367cal
Protein 18g
Total fat 22g
–Saturated fat 7g
Carbohydrates 20g
–Sugars 7g
Dietary fibre 9g
Sodium 490mg
Calcium 390mg
Iron 6.5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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