Dinner for 4

Spinach Ricotta Cannelloni

Name: Spinach Ricotta Cannelloni
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 8 cloves chopped garlic; 3 tbsp caster sugar; 2 tblsp red wine vinegar; 3 cans (14 1/8 oz) chopped tomatoes; bunch basil leaves; 2 tubs mascarpone; 3 tbsp milk; 85 g parmesan; 2 sliced mozzarella; 1 kg spinach; 100 g parmesan; 3 tubs ricotta; 1 pinch nutmeg; 400 g cannellini beans

$24.61for 450 minServes 4

Spinach leaves wrap a creamy ricotta filling, then bake under tomato sauce, parmesan, and mozzarella until bubbling.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.75$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 42 oz$0.08/oz typical	42 oz	$3.39Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Mascarpone, 2 oz$0.45/oz typical	2 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Milk, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Parmesan, 6.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	6.5 oz	$3.59Typical price
	Mozzarella, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Spinach, 35 oz$0.35/oz typical	35 oz	$12.34Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 3 oz$0.17/oz typical	3 oz	$0.51Typical price
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.27Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$24.61

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Family Dinners

Typical price

$6.15 per serving$24.61 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
8 cloves chopped garlic
3 tbsp caster sugar
2 tblsp red wine vinegar
3 cans (14 1/8 oz) chopped tomatoes
bunch basil leaves
2 tubs mascarpone
3 tbsp milk
85 g parmesan
2 sliced mozzarella
1 kg spinach
100 g parmesan
3 tubs ricotta
1 pinch nutmeg
400 g cannellini beans

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F.
Cook the garlic in olive oil in a saucepan for 2 minutes, then add the sugar, vinegar, tomatoes, and basil.
Simmer the tomato sauce for 12 minutes, then stir in the cannellini beans.
Wilt the spinach in a large pot for 3 minutes, cool it, and squeeze out excess water.
Mix the spinach, ricotta, mascarpone, milk, nutmeg, and half the parmesan in a bowl.
Wrap spoonfuls of filling in large spinach leaves, place them in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, cover with sauce, mozzarella, and remaining parmesan, then bake for 18 minutes.

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