How to make Canneloni With Spinach And Mushroom -
Pasta sheets cooked, filled with spinach and mushrooms, rolled into cylindrical shapes, topped with creamy white sauce and cheese and baked.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Refined flour (maida) , Spinach (पालक)
Cuisine : Italian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Canneloni With Spinach And Mushroom Recipe Card
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots stretching to antiquity. Italian cuisine is simple and a number of dishes having only four to eight ingredients. They rely mostly on the quality of ingredients rather than elaborate preparation.
Noteworthy changes in Italian cuisine happened with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers and maize, which are now an integral part of this cuisine. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity each with a distinct taste. This cuisine today is probably one of the most popular in the world.
Prep Time : 1.30-2 hour
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Canneloni With Spinach And Mushroom Recipe
Refined flour (maida) 3/4 cup
Spinach chopped 3 bunches
Olive oil 2 teaspoons
Egg beaten 1
Salt 1/4 teaspoon
Mushrooms sliced thinly 6
Onion 1/2 small
Milk 2 cups
Bay leaf 1
Unsalted butter 3 tablespoons
Refined flour (maida) 5 teaspoons
Mustard powder 1/2 teaspoon
Garlic 1 cloves
White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
Nutmeg powder a pinch
Egg yolk 1
Parmesan cheese grated 1 tablespoon
Fresh bread crumbs 1 tablespoon
Method
Step 1
Place the flour, salt, olive oil and egg in a food processor and mix in short bursts till the mixture resembles large crumbs.
Step 2
If the crumbs come together when pressed between the fingers, it is ready otherwise continue the process for a few more bursts.
Step 3
Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth dough. Wrap it in a plastic wrap and refrigerate for twenty minutes.
Step 4
Divide the dough into four portions. Keep the portions covered and work with one portion at a time. Flatten it into a rectangle and roll with a light hand.
Step 5
Fold the sheet thrice and again roll. Repeat this process ten times till the sheets can be rolled very thin. Repeat this process with the remaining portions.
Step 6
Boil some water with salt and put these pieces in it for a minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and refresh in cold water. Lay them on a tea towel.
Step 7
Put the onion with milk and bay leaf in a pan and bring to a boil slowly. Strain and set aside. Melt half the butter in a pan, remove from heat and add five teaspoons of flour.
Step 8
Cook over low heat for two minutes. Again remove from heat and stir in mustard powder. Gradually add the hot milk and whisk till it is smooth.
Step 9
Return to the heat and simmer for ten minutes stirring all the while till the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat, cover and keep aside.
Step 10
Preheat oven to 190C (375F). Melt the remaining butter over low heat and cook garlic till soft taking care that the colour does not change.
Step 11
Add spinach and mushrooms, cover and cook over moderate heat till the leaves wilt. Season with salt, pepper powder and nutmeg. Drain excess water.
Step 12
Add egg yolk, half the parmesan cheese and enough white sauce to bind it all together. Lay the pasta on a board.
Step 13
Spoon the filling along the centre of each piece and roll. Place in a buttered ovenproof dish and pour the remaining sauce over.
Step 14
Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese mixed with breadcrumbs over the top evenly. Bake for twenty to twenty five minutes till the top is golden brown.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 569.3 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 59.71 gm
Protein : 21.85 gm
Fat : 26.06 gm
Other : 1.015
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