Spinach pasta rolls, a culinary delight that tantalizes taste buds with its vibrant green hue and delectable flavor combination, have captured the hearts of pasta enthusiasts worldwide. This delightful dish, often associated with Italian cuisine, boasts a unique and versatile character that allows it to be customized to suit various preferences and dietary restrictions. Whether you're a seasoned chef seeking inspiration for your next culinary masterpiece or a home cook looking to impress your loved ones with a homemade delicacy, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect spinach pasta rolls. From selecting the finest ingredients to mastering the art of rolling and filling the pasta, we'll provide expert tips and tricks to ensure your dish becomes a resounding success.
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SPINACH PASTA ROLLS
This recipe goes back years, and I make it quite often still, it is wonderful to serve for a dinner party. I make this dish using recipe#136292, make the sauce a day ahead to save time, also saute the spinach and garlic well in advance to save time. Although I am a garlic-lover I have to say that this is one of those very few recipes that I suggest not to use more than 2 teaspoons minced garlic otherwise it will overpower all the other ingredients. Also if you want, omit the mozzeralla cheese in the filling, and just sprinkle it on top, but I like it better with it added. You can double the complete recipe to make 16 lasagna rolls, and bake it in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish, I strongly suggest you double the recipe, these are so good!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Savory
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 lasagna rolls
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease an 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
- Boil lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water; drain and toss liberally with oil, then place noodles flat on a large oiled sheet (this can be done well in advance, cover the cooked noodles and refrigerate until ready to use).
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in the drained spinach and garlic; cook until tender (about 4-5 minutes; cool.
- In a bowl combine cooled spinach/garlic mixture, ricotta cheese, Parmesan, egg, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; mix well to combine.
- Spread about 1 cup pasta sauce in the bottom of the dish.
- Spread about 1/3-cup ricotta filling over the complete noodle.
- Carefully roll up starting at the short end.
- Arrange seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Repeat with all remaining noodles.
- Top with more sauce.
- At this point you can cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours in advance, just bring down to almost room temperature before baking.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in for 25 minutes, remove from oven and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, then place back in the oven for another 20 minutes.
PASTA ROLLS STUFFED WITH RICOTTA SPINACH AND PROSCIUTTO
Steps:
- cook spinach over med heat till wilt drain, squeeze dry. Mix ricotta, eggs, and nutmeg, stir in spinach and parm. spread over pasta leaving 1/3 " of border on all sides. cover filling with prosciutto, then mozarella. roll up pasta jelly roll style. brush short in with water to seal, wrap in cheesecloth and tie with string. Boil water, add pasta roll and reduce heat to simmer for 35 min, cool, remove cheesecloth. wrap tight with saran and refrigerate over night
Tips:
- Use fresh baby spinach for the best flavor and texture.
- Drain the spinach well before adding it to the filling to prevent the rolls from becoming soggy.
- Use a sharp knife to thinly slice the zucchini and eggplant for even cooking.
- Be careful not to overcook the zucchini and eggplant, as they should still have a slight bite to them.
- Use a light hand when mixing the filling to avoid overworking it.
- Pipe the filling into the zucchini and eggplant slices evenly to ensure that each roll is filled properly.
- Bake the rolls until the zucchini and eggplant are tender and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the rolls immediately with your favorite sauce.
Conclusion:
These spinach pasta rolls are a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. With their colorful and flavorful filling, these rolls are sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe, give these spinach pasta rolls a try!
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