Canelloni stuffed with soya mince and then covered in a spinach sauce!! How healthy can this be??? The pics are courtesy of my dear friend Dru Daryanani..i dont make this at home cause i have no one to eat it…The recipe is mine…i just needed the pics..and Dru was soo kind to send them to me STEP BY STEP!!!
INGREDIENTS FOR THE SOYA MINCE FILLING
1 small cup of soya mince kernels, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes then drained
1 big onion chopped fine
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup of chopped and skinned tomatoes
salt, pepper and oregano to taste
4 tablespoons of olive oil
INGREDIENTS FOR THE SPINACH SAUCE
2 tablespoons of butter or oil
1 tablespoon of white flour
2 cups of milk
1 cup of boiled n chopped spinach with all the water squeezed out
salt to taste
1 packet of canelloni wrappers, boiled
grated cheese as desired
STEP 1
Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the onions and garlic then add the drained soya mince and cook it all well till the soya mince starts to stcik to the pan. Add the chopped tomatoes and the seasoning and cook till all is well cooked and the mixture is dry. This is your filling
STEP 2
place the canelloni wrappers and fill them with the filling
Make all the canellonis like this 🙂
STEP 3
For the sauce :
melt the butter in a pan and add the flour and stir it for 30 seconds taking care not to burn it. Slowly add in the milk and cook till thickened. Add the spinach and mix well. season to taste. Let it cool a bit and cover the canellonis with this sauce…bake in a hot oven till bubbly and the cheese melts!!