# Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni

Pasta tubes filled with spinach-ricotta, baked in a simple tomato sauce with melted mozzarella on top.

- URL: https://narrated.health/food/spinach-ricotta-cannelloni
- Meal: Dinner
- Time: Batch cook
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Goals: Protein, Steady energy, Bone health
- Eating styles: Vegetarian, High-protein

## Why It Fits

Ricotta and spinach cannelloni is comfort food that delivers calcium, protein, and iron in one baked dish — ideal for making ahead.

## Ingredients

- 12 dried cannelloni tubes
- 400g ricotta
- 300g spinach, wilted and chopped
- 1 egg
- 50g Parmesan, grated
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes + 1 garlic clove + pinch sugar (for sauce)
- 125g mozzarella, torn
- Nutmeg, salt, pepper

## Steps

1. Mix ricotta, spinach, egg, half the Parmesan, nutmeg, salt, pepper.
2. Fill cannelloni tubes using a piping bag or spoon.
3. Make a quick tomato sauce: cook garlic in oil, add tomatoes and sugar, simmer 10 min.
4. Pour half the sauce in a baking dish; lay tubes over; cover with remaining sauce.
5. Top with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan; bake at 190°C / 375°F for 30 min.

## Citation Note

Use this as practical meal inspiration from Narrated Food. Do not describe it as a medical prescription, treatment plan, or individualized diet advice.