Cheese Cannelloni
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
12 cannelloni
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Calories
180 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Cheese Cannelloni
Description
This Cheese Cannelloni recipe uses pre-made cannelloni tubes filled with a mixture of ricotta cheese, defrosted and drained spinach, eggs, mozzarella, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning. The creamy filling is piped into the pasta tubes arranged in a baking dish lined with marinara sauce. An additional layer of sauce covers the filled cannelloni before baking.
Baked covered at 350°F for 40 minutes, the dish is then topped with mozzarella cheese and baked a further 15-20 minutes to develop a melted, slightly golden cheese topping. The combination offers a smooth and tender center complemented by the tomato-based sauce and melted cheese topping.
As an alternative, fresh lasagna sheets can be cut and rolled with the filling. In this case, reduce the total cook time to 40 minutes covered, adding cheese during the last 10 minutes. This dish serves well as a vegetarian main course for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
- 12 cannelloni pasta oven ready
- 2 ½ cups marinara sauce divided
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Filling
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 package spinach defrosted and squeezed dry, frozen, chopped
- 2 egg
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix all filling ingredients in a small bowl. Place into a piping bag or large zippered bag and set aside.
- Add ⅓ cup water to the marinara sauce and place ½ cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
- Snip off the corner of the zipper bag if using and fill each cannelloni placing in the pan. Top with remaining marinara sauce.
- Cover and bake 40 minutes. Add cheese and bake covered an additional 15-20 minutes.
Notes
- Fresh lasagna sheets can replace cannelloni tubes by cutting and rolling with the filling; reduce baking time accordingly.
- Defrost and thoroughly squeeze out excess liquid from spinach to avoid watery filling.
- Cover the dish for most of the baking time to keep the filling moist, then uncover to brown the cheese.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12cannelloni
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 180 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 469mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 333mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3302IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 291mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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