MANA'S SPINACH RICOTTA ROLL
An Italian vegetable casserole with spinach and cheese
Mana's spinach ricotta roll is a dish my roommate makes. She got
the recipe from her Italian mother. I hope you like it as much
as I do.
Ingredients
(Serves 4)
- 12 oz cooked spinach
(fresh or frozen)
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley,
chopped
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese,
finely grated
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- olive oil
Procedure
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Preheat oven to
Cook or thaw spinach and squeeze dry. Season with a little salt and
pepper; set aside.
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Mix ricotta cheese with grated Parmesan cheese and
chopped parsley; set aside.
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Make the crepe batter: mix together egg whites, flour and water,
then beat with a wire whisk to get rid of lumps.
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Cook the crepes: lightly coat a crepe pan with olive oil and heat to medium.
Ladle
2 1/2 Tbsp
crepe batter into heated pan. The crepe batter should lightly cover the bottom
of the pan in a thin layer. Tilt pan to cover evenly. When edges of
crepe turn lacy and brown and crepe is cooked through,
remove crepe and stack on a plate. Continue until all the batter is used.
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When the crepes are cooked, assemble the rolls: spoon
2 rounded Tbsp
of ricotta cheese mixture and
1 Tbsp
spinach mixture on each crepe. Fold or roll each crepe to seal in mixture.
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Make and cook the casserole:
place rolled crepes in a greased rectangular casserole dish. When
the pan is full, spoon marinara sauce over crepes. Bake at
for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
If you don't have a crepe pan, you can use a small
(6-inch)
frying pan. You can make your own marinara sauce, or use a prepared marinara
or spaghetti sauce.
Rating
Difficulty:
moderate.
Time:
1 hour preparation, 20 minutes baking.
Precision:
approximate measurement OK.
Contributor
Kathy Blain
Organization: California State University, Chico, California, USA
kgb@csuchico.EDU lll-crg!csuchico!kgb
Recipe last modified: 21 Nov 87
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