Tasty tofu is a vegetarian's best friend and this cannelloni dish, packed with protein and iron, is sure to be a freezable favourite

Tofu & spinach cannelloni recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 50g pine nuts, roughly chopped
  • 400g bag spinach
  • pinch grated nutmeg
  • 349g pack silken tofu
  • 300g pack fresh lasagne sheets
  • 4 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs

Method

  • Heat half the oil in a pan, add onion and 1/3 of the garlic and fry for 4 mins until softened. Pour in tomatoes, season and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10 mins until sauce thickens.

  • Heat half remaining oil in a frying pan and cook another 1/3 of garlic for 1 min, then add half the pine nuts and the spinach. Wilt spinach, then tip out excess liquid. Whizz tofu in a food processor or with a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the spinach with the nutmeg and some pepper. Remove from the heat; allow to cool slightly.

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pour half tomato sauce into a 20 x 30cm dish. Divide spinach mix between lasagne sheets, roll up and lay on top of sauce. Pour over remaining sauce. Bake for 30 mins.

  • Mix crumbs with remaining garlic and pine nuts. Sprinkle over top of dish, drizzle with remaining oil and bake for 10 mins until crumbs are golden.

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