Spring Greens Cannelloni
- Vegetable recipes
- Peanut free
- Low calorie
- Vegetarian
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.
