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Ninja Speedi

Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni

Item No. REC8333EU
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By Ninja Kitchen
  • Contains Dairy
  • Contains Wheat
Total Time
59m
Easy
4
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Ingredients

  • 14oz baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, peeled, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed
  • NADA Salt and ground black pepper, as desired
  • 2 cans (400g each) chopped tomatoes
  • 17oz ricotta
  • 1oz finely grated Parmesan or vegetarian equivalent
  • 0oz basil leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 8oz dried cannelloni tubes
  • 2 balls mozzarella (125g each), drained, roughly torn
  • NADA

Instructions

Step 1
Place spinach in cooking pot. Close the lid and flip the SmartSwitch to RAPID COOKER. Select STEAM and set time to 1 minute. Select START/STOP to begin cooking (the unit will steam for approx. 4 minutes, before countdown time begins).

Step 2
When cooking is finished, open the lid and remove spinach from cooking pot and place in a colander or sieve. Allow to cool, then press or squeeze to extract as much liquid from the spinach as possible. Then roughly chop and set aside.  

Step 3
Wipe out the pot and dry. Flip the SmartSwitch to AIR FRY/HOB. Select SEAR/SAUTÉ and set to 4. Add oil to cooking pot. Allow oil to preheat for 2 minutes. Add onion, garlic, a pinch of salt and cook, stirring regularly, until soft for about 4 minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes stirring regularly. Select START/STOP to stop cooking.  

Step 4
In a large bowl, stir together the ricotta, Parmesan, basil, nutmeg, salt, pepper and spinach. Spoon mixture into a large piping bag and pipe into the cannelloni tubes.

Step 5
Place filled cannelloni tubes in cooking pot, arranging them in a layer on top of the tomato sauce, ensure they are coated in sauce. Scatter the mozzarella on top.

Step 6
Close the lid and flip the SmartSwitch to RAPID COOKER. Select STEAM AIR FRY, set temperature to 200˚C and set time to 12 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin cooking (the unit will STEAM for approximately 6 minutes, before countdown time begins).

Step 7
When cooking is complete, leave to stand with the lid closed for 5 minutes. Open lid, carefully remove the pot and serve cannelloni hot.