Ingredients

  • 1 x Recipe basic fresh egg pasta, see * note
  • 2 bn Silverbeet, cut 1" ribbons
  • 8 ounce Fresh goat cheese, (coach farm)
  • 1/2 c. Freshly-grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 c. Bechamel sauce, see * note Salt, to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper, to taste

Method

  • Roll the Basic Fresh Egg Pasta into 4 sheets at thinnest setting, and cut into 6-inch by 8-inch rectangles (12 pcs).
  • Butter a 10- by 13-inch baking dish, suitable for the table.
  • Boil 6 qts water and add in 2 Tbsp.
  • salt.
  • Drop Silverbeet into the boiling water and cook 2 min.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove silverbeet and drain in colander over sink.
  • Set a large bowl of cool water near the pasta pot and using the same boiling water drop 4 pcs of pasta into water and cook 25 to 30 seconds.
  • Using slotted spoon remove pasta from boiling water and transfer to bowl of cold water.
  • Lay out kitchen towels on the counter or possibly a cutting board and lay the cooled pasta pcs flatly over towels.
  • Repeat this with all the pasta pcs.
  • Heat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Stir together the Silverbeet, goat cheese, 1/2 of the Parmesan, 1 c. of Bechamel Sauce in a medium mixing bowl till well combined.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover each of the pasta pcs proportionately with the Silverbeet mix, about 1/4 c. per piece.
  • Roll the pcs of pasta up like a jelly roll and proportionately lay each one into the buttered baking dish with the flap-side facing down.
  • Spoon the remaining bechamel sauce over and between the cannelloni, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
  • Bake 15 min till golden and slightly crispy on top.
  • Allow to stand 10 min outside of oven and serve.