Dinner for 4
Ricotta Spinach Cannelloni
Tender pasta sheets wrap ricotta, spinach, basil, and parmesan before baking in tomato sauce.
Typical price
$7.73for 4 servings
$1.93 per serving$7.73 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 16 oz | $2.72Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.12Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 21 oz | $2.13Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.73 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
- 4 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil
- 2 1/2 cups your favourite tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese (optional)
- 5 oz purchased lasagna sheets
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Boil the lasagna sheets in salted water until flexible, about 6 minutes, then drain them.
- Stir the spinach, ricotta, one-third cup parmesan, basil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Fill each pasta sheet with the ricotta mixture, roll it, and place it seam-side down in the dish.
- Cover the rolls with the remaining sauce and optional parmesan.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until hot and bubbling.
Swaps
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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