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Spring Greens Cannelloni

By
Andrew Chase
  • Vegetable recipes
  • Peanut free
  • Low calorie
  • Vegetarian
These easy-to-make cannelloni are made with crespelle (crêpes), rather than pasta, which is just as traditional. Instead of dandelion greens, you could use one head of escarole or two or three bunches of fresh spring spinach.

Ingredients

  • Crespelle:
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup  (250 mL)  milk
  • 1/2 cup  (125 mL)  water
  • 2 tbsp  (30 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  salt
  • Pinch each white pepper and nutmeg
  • 3/4 cups  (175 mL)  whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup  (60 mL)  all-purpose flour
  • Filling:
  • 1 large bunch dandelion greens
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tub (475 g) light ricotta cheese, drained
  • 1/2 cup  (125 mL)  provolone cheese
  • Pinch salt
  • Tomato Sauce:
  • 3 green onions
  • 1 tbsp  (15 mL)  olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  salt
  • 1-1/2 cups  (375 mL)  strained tomatoes

Preparation

Crespelle: In large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, water, oil, salt, pepper and nutmeg; whisk in whole wheat and all-purpose flours until smooth. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes; whisk lightly.

Heat 7- or 8-inch/18 or 20 cm nonstick skillet over medium heat; add 1/4 cup/60 mL batter, swirl to coat evenly, and cook until crespelle loosens when skillet is lightly shaken. Flip; cook until fully set, about 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining batter, layering crespelle between waxed paper.

Filling: In large pot of boiling salted water, blanch greens until tender. Drain, chill under cold water and, lightly squeezing, drain well; finely chop.

In large bowl, beat egg into ricotta; stir in greens, Asiago cheese and salt. Set aside.

Tomato Sauce: Thinly slice green onions, separating and setting aside dark green from light green and white parts. In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add white and light green parts of onions, garlic and salt, and fry until onions are softened, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and 1/4 cup/60 mL water; simmer for 2 minutes.

Spoon generous 1/4 cup/60 mL of the Filling in single line across centre of each crespelle; roll up snugly into tube. Spoon about 1/3 cup/75 mL of the Tomato Sauce into lightly oiled 13- x 9-inch/3 L baking dish; arrange layer of stuffed crespelle, seam side down, in dish.

Spoon remaining Tomato Sauce on top. Cover with foil and bake in centre of 375F/190C oven until bubbling, about 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with reserved dark green parts of onions.

Makes 10 servings.

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