Stuffed Canneloni with Spinach and Cottage Cheese
by Tarla Dalal
16 May 2012
This recipe has been viewed 17215 times
This dish baked with white sauce and cheese will delight all lovers of spinach.
Stuffed Canneloni with Spinach and Cottage Cheese recipe - How to make Stuffed Canneloni with Spinach and Cottage Cheese
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Serves 6.
For the canneloni
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp salt
For the spinach stuffing
35 spinach leaves
100 gms crumbled paneer
1/2 tsp chopped green chillies
a pinch of nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
3 tbsp White Sauce
salt to taste
For the baking
3 cups White Sauce
2 tbsp grated processed cheese
Method
For the canneloni
For the spinach stuffing
How to proceed
- Method
For the canneloni
- For the canneloni
- Mix the flour, oil and salt. Add water and prepare a soft dough.
- Keep the dough aside for 15 minutes.
For the spinach stuffing
- For the spinach stuffing
- Steam the spinach leaves. Squeeze out the water.
- Chop finely and mix with the paneer, green chillies, nutmeg powder, white sauce.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Roll out the dough into small thin rounds.
- Boil plenty of water in a vessel and add 1 tablespoon of oil to the boiling water.
- Drop one round at a time into the boiling water, cook for 1/2 minute and remove. Repeat for all rounds.
- Fill each round with 1 tablespoon of the spinach stuffing and roll up.
- Arrange on a greased baking dish, pour the white sauce, spread a little stuffing for decoration and sprinkle grated cheese on top.
- Bake in a hot oven at 200 degree C ( 400 degree F) for 15 minutes.
- Serve hot.
- Prepare canneloni 3 to 4 hours in advance.
- Prepare spinach stuffing 1 day in advance.
- Prepare white sauce 4 to 5 hours in advance.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 586 cal |
| Protein | 17.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 34 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 36 g |
| Cholesterol | 85.7 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1347.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 4.8 mg |
| Folic Acid | 22.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 675.5 mg |
| Iron | 1.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 68.3 mg |
| Phosphorus | 443.8 mg |
| Sodium | 484.4 mg |
| Potassium | 289.6 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
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