Savour this delicious ricotta-stuffed cannelloni filled with roasted zucchini and sage, smothered in a rich and buttery parmesan cheese sauce.

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PREP10 min
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Cooking6 min
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Ready in16 min

Ingredients

BASE

FILLING

SAUCE

GARNISH

Instructions

  1. Step
    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grate the zucchini and squeeze out any excess moisture. Toss grated zucchini with half of the salt and spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Set aside.

Filling

  1. Step
    In a medium bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and the roasted zucchini and stir until well incorporated. Set aside.

Sauce

  1. Step
    In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until translucent. Sprinkle flour into the saucepan, stir, and cook for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and slowly whisk in milk. Once the milk is fully incorporated, increase the heat to medium.
  2. Step
    Stir the sauce often until it thickens. Add 1/3 cup (30 g) of parmesan cheese and continue to cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat and set aside.

Assembly

  1. Step
    Using a piping bag (cut, without a tip), fill the cannelloni shells with the prepared filling. Pour half of the prepared sauce into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Arrange the filled cannelloni in the baking pan without stacking them. Pour the remaining sauce over the pasta. Bake covered for 20 minutes.
  2. Step
    Remove the cover, sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese, and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked and the cheese is golden brown. Top with crispy sage, and garnish with a squeeze of lemon.

What makes ricotta so versatile? Ricotta’s creamy texture and mild flavour make it perfect for sweet or savoury dishes like cannoli or lasagna.

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