Best Pumpkin Ricotta Cannelloni Recipes

PUMPKIN RICOTTA CANNELLONI

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Ricotta Cannelloni is a great pasta dish with pumpkin that is perfect for when you have guests over.

Provided by hard62

Categories Vegetable

Time 50m

Yield 2 tubes each, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
500 g pumpkin, peeled, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 sage leaves
1 pinch nutmeg
1 1/2 cups nonfat cottage cheese
250 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed
4 lasagna sheets, halved crossways
1 tablespoon margarine
1/4 cup plain flour
2 1/2 cups skim milk
1/2 cup edam cheese, grated
2 sprigs sage, leaves picked
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the pumpkin and sweat over low heat until they start to soften. Add the garlic and 1/2 cup water, then cover and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Drain, cool slightly, then place in a food processor with the sage, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Process until smooth, then place in a bowl with the cottage, and spinach.
Preheat the oven to 180°C Grease a 20 x 27cm ovenproof dish.
To make the sauce, melt the margarine in a saucepan over low heat. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the milk, edam cheese and sage, whisking well until smooth. Cook over very low heat until thickened. Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts and season with salt and pepper.
Place a portion of the mixture in the middle of each lasagna piece. Roll up to enclose. Place seam side down in the dish. Pour half the sauce into dish, then sit the filled tubes on top. Cover with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the remaining parmesan. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden. Serve garnished with the remaining walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.7, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 6.9, Sodium 351.5, Carbohydrate 30.8, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 3.4, Protein 17.6

PUMPKIN CANNOLI

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I needed to bring a pumpkin dessert for a pumpkin-themed baby shower and I came up with this and it was a huge hit.

Provided by chefchristabug

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup confectioners' sugar
¾ cup canned pumpkin
4 ounces mascarpone cheese
½ cup ricotta cheese
¼ cup instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ cup heavy whipping cream
12 large cannoli shells
1 tablespoon sprinkles, or as desired
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

Stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar, pumpkin, mascarpone cheese, ricotta cheese, pudding mix, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl until smooth.
Beat cream in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold into pumpkin mixture. Spoon pumpkin mixture into a resealable plastic bag and snip a 3/4-inch hole in 1 corner. Pipe pumpkin mixture into each cannoli shell. Garnish the ends with sprinkles and confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 114.6 mg, Sugar 15.2 g