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Vegetable cannelloni for $2.50 per serve

Vegetable cannelloni for $2.50 per serve

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: More than 1 hour
Special options: Vegetarian
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Easy recipes
Convenience recipes: four or less

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INGREDIENTS

olive oil, 1 tablespoon
onion, 1, finely chopped
garlic cloves, 2, crushed
frozen mixed vegetables,
2 cups, thawed
fresh ricotta, 250g
parmesan, ½ cup grated, plus
¼ cup extra
cannelloni tubes, 250g packet
tomato passata, 500g jar
ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon
rocket leaves, to serve
SAUCE
butter, 40g
plain flour, 2 tablespoons
milk, 2 cups
METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a deep 22 x 35cm ovenproof dish.

  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan on high. Saute onion and garlic 2-3 minutes. Add vegetables and cook 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir ricotta and parmesan through. Season to taste. Cool.

  3. Fill cannelloni tubes with ricotta mixture. Spread half passata over the base of dish. Arrange cannelloni in a single layer on top. Pour over remaining passata.

  4. SAUCE Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour. Cook 1 minute. Stir in milk. Cook, stirring, until boiling. Simmer 3 minutes. Pour over cannelloni. Sprinkle with extra parmesan and nutmeg.

  5. Bake 30-35 minutes, until golden. Serve topped with rocket leaves.


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