Recipe

Spinach And Ham Cannelloni Recipe

	Flavorsofitaly / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago This rich, cheesy dish can easily be made vegetarian friendly by leaving out the ham. Prep:30m Cook:75m Servings:4	Flavorsofit
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Ingredients

8 cannelloni tubes

1 Tbl extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

fresh parsley sprigs, for garnish

Filling

2 Tbl butter

10 and 1/2 oz package frozen spinach, thawed and chopped

1/2 cup Ricotta cheese

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup Proscuitto or regular ham, chopped

pinch of nutmeg

2 Tbl heavy cream

2 eggs, lightly beaten

salt and pepper to taste

Sauce

2 Tbl butter

1/4 cup all- purpose flour

1 and 1/4 cups milk

2 bay leaves

pinch of nutmeg

Directions

To make the filling, melt 2 Tbl butter in skillet and stir fry the spinach for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Ricotta and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and Proscuitto or ham. Season with a pinch of nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Beat in the cream and eggs to make a thick paste.

Add cannelloni shells to a pan of lightly salted boiling water, and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until almost tender. Do not overcook, pasta will finish cooking in the oven. Drain and set aside to cool.

To make the sauce, melt remaining 2 Tbl of butter in a pan. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the milk. Add bay leaves and simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add pinch of nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and discard bay leaves.

Spoon filling into pastry bag (*Tip: If you don't have a pastry bag, spoon filling into a ziploc-type freezer bag, and cut off a small piece of the bottom corner on the diagonal. Instant disposable pastry bag!) and fill the cannelloni tubes.

Spoon a little sauce into the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange cannelloni in a single layer and top with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle the 1/4 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese evenly over the top, and bake in a 375F oven for 40-45 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs and serve immediately.

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