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Ingredients

6 person(s)

Shortcut Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni

500 g smooth ricotta cheese
280 g fresh baby spinach leaves
500 g water
1/2 bunch fresh basil, leaves only, roughly chopped
2 jars Tomato pasta sauce, 450-500g each
250g package cannelloni shells, San Remo
to taste cheese, mix, shredded mozzarella, tasty, parmesan

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6

30min

Preparation 10min

Baking/Cooking
7

easy

Preparation
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- Recipe is created for
  TM 6
  
  For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
- Recipe is created for
  TM 5
  
  If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
  For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
  
  Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!
- Recipe is created for
  TM 31
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Baking Steam cooking with Varoma Easy Quick Cooking for large family Dinner Lunch Main course Italian Pasta dish

Recipe's preparation

Spinach and Cheese filling

Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees (fan forced).

Add 500g water to the Thermomix bowl. Put lid on. Remove MC. Add spinach to Varoma dish and secure lid.
Put Varoma into position, on top of Thermomix lid. Cook spinach until wilted 10mins/Varoma / Spd 2.

Remove Varoma and set spinach aside to cool. Empty water from Thermomix bowl. Once cool enough, squeeze out excess moisture from spinach.

Add cooled spinach ricotta cheese and basil into the Thermomix bowl. Add a large handful of grated cheese mix. Season with salt and pepper. Mix together 10seconds / "Counter-clockwise operation" / Speed 2

Spoon the spinach and cheese mix into a piping bag, being careful to not overfill the bag.

Assembly

Pour 1 jar of pasta sauce onto the bottom of a Lasasgne dish.

Pipe the mixture into each of the cannelloni shells. Lay the cannelloni shells flat on the bottom of the lasagne dish.

Pour the other jar of pasta sauce over the top of the now filled cannelloni shells. Sprinkle with cheese.

Cook and Serve

Bake for 20 minutes or until pasta is cooked and cheese is golden and melted.

Top with some remaining basil leaves to garnish. Serve with salad or vegetables of choice.

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Tip

You will need a piping bag to make filling the cannelloni super quick and easy.
You can purchase from TheMixShop either the green Thermomix piping bag, or a packet of 100 disposable bags are also available.
Alternatively you can use make one using baking paper or a plastic bag that you have at home, with the corner cut off.

This is my 'cheats' version which makes it a really quick dish to prepare, and feeds a crowd.

Of course, you can make your own Ricotta in the Thermomix®. Simply follow the recipe in the Basic Cookbook.

You can make your own pasta sauce: Tomato Pasta Sauce can be found in the Basic Cookbook. I'd recommend a double batch for this recipe.

Or for additional veggie smuggling points, the Veggie Loaded Pasta Sauce can be found on Cookidoo.

This recipe was provided to you by a Thermomix ® customer and has not been tested by Vorwerk Thermomix ® or The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd.
Vorwerk Thermomix ® and The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd assume no liability, particularly in terms of ingredient quantities used and success of the recipes.
Please observe the safety instructions in the Thermomix ® instruction manual at all times.