Dinner for 4
Spinach Ricotta Cannelloni
Spinach leaves wrap a creamy ricotta filling, then bake under tomato sauce, parmesan, and mozzarella until bubbling.
Typical price
$24.61for 4 servings
$6.15 per serving$24.61 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.75 | $0.60Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 42 oz | $3.39Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Mascarpone$0.45/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $3.59Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 35 oz | $12.34Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.51Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.27Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $24.61 | |
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.
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.
Swaps
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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