Creamy Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni Bake
Serves 6, Prep and Cook 1 hour, 10 mins
2 x 250g boxes frozen spinach,
thawed
500g fresh ricotta
1¼ cups grated Perfect
Bakes cheese
80g tube Italian Herbs paste 4 fresh lasagne sheets (see Tip) 490g jar Creamy Carbonara
Pasta Sauce
1 Grease a rectangular ovenproof dish (10-cup capacity).
2 Place spinach in a large sieve. Squeeze to remove excess liquid. Transfer to a large bowl with ricotta, ²⁄³ cup of the cheese and paste. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
3 Place spinach mixture (about 1 cup) lengthways along one long side of each lasagne sheet.
Roll up from long sides to enclose filling and make cannelloni. Spread ½ cup pasta sauce over base of prepared dish. Arrange cannelloni in single layer over pasta sauce. Pour over remaining pasta sauce to cover cannelloni. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with oiled foil.
4 Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for 20 minutes. Remove foil. Cook for a further 30 minutes, or until cannelloni is tender and top golden brown. 5 Serve with mixed salad leaves (optional).