Creamed Spinach Stuffed Cannelloni

Italian cuisine is my favourite :) I love making fresh pasta over dry pasta. I feel that fresh pasta adds a very personal touch to the dish. It is not as difficult as it sounds. I have already mentioned the recipe for making the fresh pasta dough in my previous posts. Here is the the link - http://therecipebay.blogspot.com/2011/10/fresh-eggless-pasta-dough.html 

   
INGREDIENTS 

Pasta Sheets
Fresh eggless Pasta dough - 200g 

Creamed Spinach
Oil - 2 tsp
Chopped garlic - 2 tsp
Chopped onion - 1 medium
Chopped spinach - 250g
Processed Cheese - 1 cube / 2 slices
Salt, Pepper - To taste
 
Mornay Sauce ( Bechamel + Cheese.. lot of cheese ) 
Butter - 1 tbsp
Maida - 2 tbsp
Milk - 1 cup
Cheese - 100g
Italian Seasoning ( I use 'Urban Flavors' - Cheese Italian Herb seasoning ) - 2 tsp
Salt - To taste


METHOD
  
Pasta Sheet for Cannelloni
1) Knead the dough as per the recipe and roll out sheets as shown in the picture.
2) Boil the sheets in boiling water which has salt and oil for about 5 - 6 minutes. 

 

Creamed Spinach

1) Take some oil in a pan and saute the onion and garlic.

2) Add the Spinach and cook till the spinach wilts and tastes cooked.

3) Add the cheese slices and let them melt.

4) Place a spoon of creamed spinach on the pasta sheets and roll as in the picture.

 

 MORNAY SAUCE

1) Take butter in the pan and add the maida and stir till mixed well

2) Add the milk to this and keep stirring vigorously so that there are no lumps and eventually the sauce will thicken. 

3) Add the cheese and keep stirring till the cheese melts

4) Add the seasoning and mix well and top this sauce on the cannelloni. 

Garnish with some Basil leaves :) Voilaaaaa 

  

I am sure you're going to love this one. Spinach + Garlic = Perfect Flavours. Superrr Yum !! Have Fun