Description
A delicious and hearty dish featuring tender beef, creamy spinach, and pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 cannelloni tubes
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook ground beef in a pan until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Add spinach, garlic, salt, and pepper to the beef. Cook until spinach wilts.
- Mix ricotta, Parmesan, and egg in a bowl. Combine with beef mixture.
- Stuff cannelloni tubes with the filling.
- Spread marinara sauce in a baking dish. Arrange stuffed cannelloni on top.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the cannelloni.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
Notes
- Use fresh spinach for best flavor.
- You can substitute ground turkey for beef.
- Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cannelloni
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: creamy beef spinach cannelloni, Italian pasta, baked pasta