Creamy ham and leek cannelloni recipe
Cannelloni pasta is a great option for the whole family, the pasta tubes can be filled with anything, perfect if you know your tried and tested kid-friendly flavours. Our creamy ham and leek cannelloni recipe is a pasta bake like no other, it's cheesy, indulgent and perfect served with a refreshing side salad.
See method- Serves 4
- 40 mins to cook
- 505 calories / serving
- Freezable
Ingredients
- 15g unsalted butter
- 4 medium leeks
- sprig thyme, leaves roughly chopped
- 150g (5oz) ham, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 250g ricotta
- 8 fresh lasagne sheets
- 350g tub cheese sauce
- handful grated cheddar cheese
- Green salad, to serve
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2110kJ 505.0kcal
- Fat
- 28g
- Saturates
- 15g
- Salt
- 2.3g
- Sugars
- 8g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 32.5gProtein 28.6gFibre 3.2g
Method
- Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5, 190°C, fan 170°C. Heat the butter in a medium saucepan. Add theleeksandthyme, plus a splash of water, then cover and leave to cook gently for 10 minutes, until the leeks are soft.
- Cool for a couple of minutes, then stir in the ham andricotta.
- Spread a heaped tablespoon of the mixture across the shorter end of each lasagne sheet, then roll up. Put in a large, greased baking dish so they fit snugly.
- Stir 100ml (3½fl oz) water into the cheese sauce then pour over the lasagne. Scatter with the grated cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with some green salad, if you like.
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Once the dish has cooled completely, transfer it to an airtight, freezer-safe container, seal and freeze for up to 1-3 months. To serve, defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight before reheating. Loosely cover with foil and bake until dish is thoroughly heated through. Reheat until piping hot.
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