Spinach Filling

Name: Spinach Filling
Ingredients: 1 pound (2 cups) ricotta, fresh or packaged; 1 egg; 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano; 20 ounces fresh spinach, cooked, drained, squeezed dry, and roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 pound (2 cups) ricotta, fresh or packaged
1 egg
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano
20 ounces fresh spinach, cooked, drained, squeezed dry, and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

Directions

1

Stir together the ricotta, egg, and grated cheese until smooth.
2

Fold in the chopped cooked spinach, melted butter, and seasonings until evenly blended.
3

Double the amount of one of the fillings and youll have enough for twelve manicotti using the full recipe1 poundof pasta.
4

Wrap the extras individually in plastic wrap and freeze up to 2 months.
5

To use these treasures, just bring the number you want to room temperature and bake as in the recipe.