Spinach and Mushroom Cannelloni

Preparation:     15 minutes

Cooking:   30 minutes

Serves 4

2 cups spinach, washed

8 mushrooms, finely diced

250g ricotta

1 egg yolk

1 clove garlic, crushed

Salt and pepper to taste

250g cannelloni shells

500g tomato pasta sauce

1 cup grated cheese blend

 

 

Preheat oven to 200ēC. Place spinach into a saucepan. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 2 minutes. Drain. Chop as finely as possible. Repeat with mushrooms. Place into a large mixing bowl with ricotta, egg yolk, garlic and salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup of pasta sauce into the base of a medium rectangular baking dish (to fit cannelloni side by side). Spread sauce to cover the base. Spoon or pipe ricotta mixture into cannelloni shells and lay into baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over the top ensuring shells are completely covered with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.