
Ngā Kai
Tikanga
Wash and chop up spinach. Put in pot with small amount of water and bring to boil, then remove from stove (don't cook, just enough to let spinach wilt). Drain well and set aside to cool. In a bowl, mix together 2 eggs, a small container of cottage cheese, 4 crushed or finely chopped garlic, 1/3 cup of grated cheese, a dash of chilli flakes, ground cracked pepper and salt. Add spinach, mix well.
Spray baking dish with olive oil. Pour half the jar of pasta sauce into the dish. Add a couple of spoons of water and mix together. Fill dry canneloni tubes with spinach mixture. Place in baking dish on top of pasta sauce. Continue until dish is full of filled canneloni. Spread remaining pasta sauce over the canneloni, covering completely. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup of grated cheese on top. Sprinkle with paprika, then bake at 180 degrees Celcius for 35 minutes or until crispy on top.
Oranga Kai
Nutrition per serving
Estimated| Calories | 150kcal |
| Protein | 8g |
| Carbohydrates | 6g |
| of which sugars | 0g |
| Fat | 11g |
| Fibre | 1g |
Some ingredients couldn't be matched (pasta sauce, canneloni tubes, eggs, cottage cheese (low fat)) — actual values may be higher.
Estimated from the USDA database using AI ingredient matching. Actual nutritional values will vary.
Allergens
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Rick★★★★★Jun 14, 2026Iconic quick and tasty, a real crowd pleaser and delicious on a cold winters day.
Mia★★★★★Jun 14, 2026Very yummy and easy to add additional ingredients to customise
Comments (3)
MiaJun 14, 20261 bunch of spinach - 500g or large leaf fresh spinach. Can use frozen spinach but defrosted and drained as much as possible. Fresh is preferred for consistency of filling
MiaJun 14, 2026Perfect for when you buy spinach on a Sunday and it goes limp on the Tuesday
MiaJun 14, 2026DO NOT ADD AVOCADO
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