London - Arabstoday
Ingredients
400g/14oz cherry tomatoes, halved
125ml/4fl oz extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper
400g/14oz ricotta
300g/10½oz goats' cheese
300g/10½oz parmesan, grated
200g/7oz baby spinach
2 garlic cloves, crushed
12 12cm/5in x 10cm/4in sheets fresh pasta
To serve
parmesan shavings
green salad leaves, dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Preparation method
1-Preheat the oven to 180C/365F/Gas 4.
2-Place the tomatoes into a bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Add the thyme and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3-Place the ricotta, goats' cheese and parmesan into a clean bowl and mix well.
4-Add the spinach and garlic and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
5-Lay the pasta sheets onto a clean work surface. Place a line of the cheese and spinach mixture along the longer edge of each pasta sheet, then roll up like a cigar.
6-Drizzle the cannelloni rolls with a little of the oil that the tomatoes have been sitting in, then pour the remaining oil into the bottom of an ovenproof dish that will hold all 12 cannelloni.
7-Place the cannelloni tubes into the dish and place the tomatoes evenly over the top.
8-Transfer to the oven to bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
9-To serve, place three cannelloni onto each of four plates. Sprinkle with parmesan shavings and place a spoonful of dressed mixed green salad leaves alongside.
From BBC food


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