italian sausage, spinach, and ricotta cannelloni

How To Make italian sausage, spinach, and ricotta cannelloni

• Step 1
  For the spinach, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 Tbsp olive oil. When sizzling, working in batches, add a handful of baby spinach leaves. Sauté until wilted, about 1 minute and 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
• Step 2
  When this batch is done, scoop the leaves up into a colander and set aside. Add another Tbsp of oil and another batch of spinach leaves.
• Step 3
  After all the spinach leaves are wilted and cool enough to handle, grab a handful and squeeze very hard to remove as much liquid as possible. Transfer them to a cutting board before cutting into very small pieces; set aside.
• Step 4
  For the filling, in the same skillet over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp olive oil. When hot, add onions and season with ground sea salt. Sauté for 2 minutes.
• Step 5
  Add hot Italian sausage and break the meat into tiny pieces. When almost cooked, add garlic and sauté until the meat is done. Add Italian seasoning and stir to blend.
• Step 6
  Transfer the meat to a colander and drain the excess fat. Set aside to cool.
• Step 7
  In a large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Add 2 beaten eggs. Mix until well blended before adding chopped spinach leaves; stir until evenly distributed.
• Step 8
  When cool enough, add the meat to the cheese mixture and stir well.
• Step 9
  To assemble, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 10x10 baking dish with cooking spray and coat the bottom with a thin layer of Bolognese sauce; set aside.
• Step 10
  Using a piping bag, or a regular plastic bag, spoon filling in it, and squeeze the bag tightly to remove any air pockets. Cut off the tip, slightly smaller than the tubes, and squeeze the mixture into the cannelloni.
• Step 11
  Place stuffed cannelloni into the prepared baking dish. Spoon Alfredo sauce on two halves of the cannelloni, trying to make it as straight as possible. Then spoon the Bolognese sauce over the other halves.
• Step 12
  After the pasta is entirely covered with sauces, sprinkle 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese on top.
• Step 13
  Cover the dish with foil and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil before baking for an additional 5 minutes or until the sauces are bubbly and the cannelloni is done when pierced with a pointy knife.
• Step 14
  Remove from the heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes before adding the chopped parsley.
• Step 15
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