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Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

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Spinach and ricotta cannelloni
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This is one of those family favorites. A dish I like to prepare in advance and bake on the day. It makes a complete meal, and it's vegetarian too! Using a piping bag might seem fiddly, but I think it is totally worth it!
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
20 minutes 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
20 minutes 10 minutes
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni
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This is one of those family favorites. A dish I like to prepare in advance and bake on the day. It makes a complete meal, and it's vegetarian too! Using a piping bag might seem fiddly, but I think it is totally worth it!
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
20 minutes 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
20 minutes 10 minutes
Ingredients
Filling
Sauce
Main
Servings: people
Instructions
Make your sauce
  1. Gently fry your onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft.
  2. Add the herbs and fry for one minute before adding the white wine. Cook off the alcohol in 2 minutes.
  3. Add the tomatoes and let the sauce simmer while you prepare the canneloni. Season to taste
Fill your canneloni
  1. Combine the ingredients for the stuffing and season to taste.
  2. Fill your cannelloni using a piping bag or a small spoon.
Build your dish
  1. Preheat your oven to 220 degrees centegrade,
  2. Spoon a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of an oven proof dish.
  3. Line the canneloni in your ovenproof dish.
  4. Cover with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with parmesan.
  5. Place in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy on top.
  6. Let your dish stand for 10 minutes after removing it from the oven.
Recipe Notes

Instead of using spinach you could use 3 tablespoons of pesto or my rocking rocket pesto.

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Exotic coleslaw

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Exotic coleslaw
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This is a lovely way to make a plain coleslaw slightly more sexy. This slaw makes a great lunch when paired with some cold chicken. It is a great side dish with grilled fish or chicken. Although you can make this dish fresh, it tastes best if you make the salad 1 day in advance and garnish it before serving.
Servings Prep Time
2-4 people 15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2-4 people 15 minutes
Exotic coleslaw
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This is a lovely way to make a plain coleslaw slightly more sexy. This slaw makes a great lunch when paired with some cold chicken. It is a great side dish with grilled fish or chicken. Although you can make this dish fresh, it tastes best if you make the salad 1 day in advance and garnish it before serving.
Servings Prep Time
2-4 people 15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2-4 people 15 minutes
Ingredients
Dressing
Garnish
Servings: people
Instructions
Making the salad
  1. Slice and grate all the veg.
  2. Mix the ingredients of your dressing. Taste and season to taste. Add more lime juice if needed.
  3. Mix the veg and the dressing thoroughly. Ideally, you let the salad stand in your fridge for 24 hours.
Just before serving
  1. Chop the koriander leaves. Mix half of the leaves through the salad.
  2. Place the salad on a large serving dish and sprinkle with the remaining koriander and pomegranate seeds.
Recipe Notes

This makes a great barbeque side dish. Find more barbeque ideas here.

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Tasty tuna melt

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Tasty tuna melt
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This is a lovely store cupboard recipe. We have all ingredients for this recipe in our home any day of the week. If you like tuna as much as I do, it makes for great comfort food. I love the contrast between the luke warm tuna salad and the piping hot melting cheese.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 20 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 20 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Tasty tuna melt
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This is a lovely store cupboard recipe. We have all ingredients for this recipe in our home any day of the week. If you like tuna as much as I do, it makes for great comfort food. I love the contrast between the luke warm tuna salad and the piping hot melting cheese.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 20 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 20 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Ingredients
Tuna salad
Tuna melt
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven grill. If your oven does not have a grill setting, heat to the highest temperature.
  2. Mix the ingredients for the tuna salad well.
  3. Add olive oil or mayonaise to make your salad more creamy if needed.
  4. Spread the tuna salad on the toasted bread.
  5. Sprinkle with cheese.
  6. Grill for about 5 minutes. Monitor carefully, you don't want the cheese to melt and brown slightly.
  7. Sprinkle with your favorite hot sauce.
Recipe Notes

If you serve these with a salad, they make a great dinner.

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