Mana's Spinach Ricotta Roll
Spinach and ricotta seasoned with parmesan rolled inside crêpes then baked with a savory marinara sauce. Italian flavor with a French twist.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
35 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | ounces |
spinach
cooked |
|
| 2 | cups |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 3 | large |
egg whites
|
|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ⅓ | cups |
water
|
|
| ½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
finely grated |
|
| 2 | cups |
marinara sauce
|
|
|
olive oil
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
spinach
cooked |
|
| 473 | ml |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 15 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 3 | each |
egg whites
|
|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 315 | ml |
water
|
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
finely grated |
|
| 473 | ml |
marinara sauce
|
|
| 1 | x |
olive oil
|
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 325℉ (160℃).
Cook or thaw spinach and squeeze dry. Season with a little salt and pepper; set aside.
Mix ricotta cheese with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley; set aside.
Mix together egg whites, flour and water, then beat with a wire whisk to get rid of lumps.
Lightly coat a crepe pan with olive oil and heat to medium.
Ladle 2½ tablespoon 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.
When the crepes are cooked, assemble the rolls: spoon 2 rounded tablespoon of ricotta cheese mixture and 1 tablespoon spinach mixture on each crepe.
Fold or roll each crepe to seal in mixture. Place rolled crepes in a greased rectangular casserole dish. When the pan is full, spoon marinara sauce over crepes.
Bake at 325℉ (160℃). for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
Note:
If you don't have a crepe pan, you can use a small (6-inch) non-stick frying pan. You can make your own marinara sauce, or use a prepared marinara or spaghetti sauce.
Feel free to sprinkle some extra cheese on top before baking.
