Cannelloni mit Ricotta und Spinat

Zutaten

• 2 c unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 onion (, minced)
• 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
• 8 oz frozen spinach (, thawed and drained)
• 5 oz ricotta cheese
• 1/4 c Parmesan cheese (, fresh grated)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• 3 c Tomato sauce
• 1/2 c water*
• 1/4 c shredded parmesan cheese ((for topping))

Zubereitung

1. 1

   --- For The Cannelloni Noodles ---

2. 2

   Place flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flower and add the eggs. Mix well with your hands, until the dough comes together. Then, turn the dough out onto a flat surface and knead for 10-15 minutes, until the dough is pliable but firm. (Add additional flour if the dough seems too sticky.)

3. 3

   Wrap the dough in plastic and let rest for 1 hour.

4. 4

   Divide the dough into 4 even pieces. Roll each piece out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle that is 1/16 inch thick (roughly 10x6 inches).

5. 5

   Cut the rectangle into two 5 x 6 inch sheets. Set the cut pasta sheets aside on a lightly floured surface while you continue cutting the pasta.

6. 6

   --- For The Filling ---

7. 7

   In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Add onion and garlic. Sauté 3-4 minutes over medium heat, until softened.

8. 8

   Add spinach and sauté to remove some of the moisture. Remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool slightly.

9. 9

   Once cooled, add the ricotta and Parmesan cheeses to the spinach mixture. Add the salt and pepper. Mix well.

10. 10

    --- Putting It All Together ---

11. 11

    In a medium bowl, mix the tomato sauce and water. Set aside.

12. 12

    Preheat your oven to 400F

13. 13

    Spoon 2/3 of the tomato sauce into an 8x8 baking dish.

14. 14

    Place 2 Tbsp of filling along the short side of each 5x6 inch rectangle sheet of pasta. Roll the pasta sheet from the filled end, creating a tube. Place it in the dish on top of the sauce, seam side down. Continue with all of the pasta sheets and filling, making one layer of cannelloni in the dish.

15. 15

    Spoon the remaining tomato sauce over the cannelloini.

16. 16

    Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes, until the pasta is very tender. (Test by inserting a knife into one of the cannelloni.)

17. 17

    Uncover the dish and top with parmesan cheese. Cook for 10 minutes longer.

18. 18

    Remove the dish from the oven and let it stand, loosely covered, for 10 minutes before serving.