{"id":11334,"date":"2021-12-16T09:14:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=11334"},"modified":"2021-12-16T09:14:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:14:28","slug":"cannelloni-spinach-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=11334","title":{"rendered":"Cannelloni Verdi with Spinach and Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cannelloni Verdi with Spinach and Beef<\/h4>\n

If you love lasagna but want something different here is a great cannelloni recipe for Sundays as well as any special occasion like birthdays or Christmas and New Year. This recipe takes a little longer than our usual recipes but it’s worth it :). Plus, you can enjoy the leftovers the next day or two.<\/p>\n

Ingredients (makes 16-18 cannelloni)<\/h5>\n

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250 gr beef mince<\/p>\n

750 gr spinach (if frozen take them out to defrost the day before)<\/p>\n

half a large onion<\/p>\n

4 cloves garlic or 2 teaspoons garlic pate`<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

500 gr bechamel sauce<\/p>\n

3 tablespoons basil pesto<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

2 tablespoons grated parmesan<\/p>\n

salt, pepper, nutmeg for seasoning<\/p>\n

high quality extra virgin olive oil<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Preparation<\/h5>\n

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Start by peeling and cutting your garlic finely. Do the same with the onion.<\/p>\n

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Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil in a large pan, add the garlic and onion, and leave to saute` until golden brown.<\/p>\n

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Next add the beef mince, season with salt and pepper, drizzle some more extra virgin olive oil, and mix. Leave to cook for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

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If you are using frozen spinach, make sure you have defrosted them. The best way is to place them on a colander over a bowl, so that the excess water is collected in the bowl. When you are about to use them take a large wooden spoon and start pressing them while they are still in the colander. That will remove any extra water. Repeat a few times.<\/p>\n

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It’s time to add your spinach to the pan with the beef, garlic and onion. Mix well and leave to cook for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

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Next, take the beef spinach filling for your cannelloni and split into two bowls. To one bowl add the parmesan, and to the other add the basil pesto.<\/p>\n

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It’s time to assemble the cannelloni. If you can have someone to help you, that would save you time and make the process faster. It’s also a great way to spend some quality time with someone you love.<\/p>\n

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Fill half the cannelloni with one filling, and the other half with the other filling. Make sure to place them on different plates so you know which is which.<\/p>\n

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Once ready, make your bechamel sauce from scratch or use packaged one if your prefer. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg.<\/p>\n

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Take a medium large casserole, spread some bechamel at the bottom, and start layering the cannelloni, alternating between the two types.<\/p>\n

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Once you have layered the first level of cannelloni, top with bechamel sauce, and continue with another layer.<\/p>\n

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Then finish by topping with the remaining bechamel sauce and season with black pepper.<\/p>\n

Bake in a preheated oven for 40 minutes at 185 degrees Celcius.<\/p>\n

Take out of the oven, serve and enjoy.<\/p>\n

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Tips<\/h5>\n

You can serve it with a sprinkle of parmesan. And if you want some extra flavour, you can dice a few cherry tomatoes, season with salt, pepper and drizzle some olive oil, place them on top of the cannelloni, and place the casserole under the grill for a few minutes. When you take them out serve them with a sprinkle of parmesan and enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cannelloni Verdi with Spinach and Beef If you love lasagna but want something different here is a great cannelloni recipe for Sundays as well as any special occasion like birthdays or Christmas and New Year. This recipe takes a little longer than our usual recipes but it’s worth it :). Plus, you can enjoy the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":11353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11334"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11389,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11334\/revisions\/11389"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}