Baked salmon & aubergine cannelloni

Baked salmon & aubergine cannelloni

Oven-cooked pasta dishes are perfect for an informal meal with friends, especially when you can freeze it ahead

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 40 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 15 mins

Freezable

Freeze up to 3 months

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onions for 10 mins, until starting to turn golden. Stir in the aubergines, then fry 5 mins more to soften them.
  2. Pour in the passata and wine, then stir in the capers, sugar, 1 tsp salt and some black pepper. Cover and cook for 20 mins.
  3. Meanwhile, spoon 250g mascarpone into a bowl with the milk, pesto and eggs, and beat until smooth.
  4. Halve each salmon fillet to make 2 long pieces. Spread 1 tbsp of the remaining mascarpone over each pasta sheet, add a piece of salmon, then season and roll up.
  5. Wash and wilt the spinach in a large pan (you don't need to add oil), then squeeze as much liquid as you can from it - this is important as otherwise the pasta bake will be too wet.
  6. Spread the spinach on the base of a large lasagne dish or roasting tin, measuring approx 27 x 35cm. Arrange the salmon and lasagne parcels on the spinach, then pour over the tomato and aubergine sauce. Now carefully pour over the pesto and mascarpone layer. If freezing, cover the surface of the lasagne with cling film, then overwrap the dish with cling film and foil. To defrost, thaw overnight in the fridge.
  7. To cook and serve, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5, scatter the Parmesan over the mascarpone and bake for 40 mins until bubbling. Allow to settle in the dish for 5-10 mins before serving scattered with basil leaves.

PER SERVING

1074 kcalories, protein 51g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 78 g, saturated fat 36g, fibre 7g, sugar 23g, salt 2.79 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2011.

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  • 17 November 2011

    Laura commented on this recipe

    This looks delicious but the calories and fat content per serving are enormous, is it really that much?

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  • 18 November 2011

    Holly commented on this recipe

    I agree, Laura - looks delicious but deadly for the waistline. I imagine the marscapone, parmesan and pesto push it over the calorie edge Makes a nice change from the usual ragu version though.

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  • 06 January 2012

    RoseE rated this recipe

    5 stars

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    13 January 2012

    Pip commented on this recipe

    I made this using Asda low fat pesto & half fat creme fraiche instead of marscapone, just as good & much lower fat & calories!

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  • 19 January 2012

    corrinamoore rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this for Friends last night - was very tasty and used a Mascapone light to try and make it alittle bit healthier. Served it a with a crisp salad which cut through some of the cream.

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  • 21 January 2012

    JOOLES commented on this recipe

    I agree about the calorie content. Good advice from Pip I think I will do the same.

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  • 01 February 2012

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really tasty although my husband said would be nicer without the spinach (and he likes spinach). Re calorie content - it's not like your eating it everyday!!!!

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  • 27 October 2012

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Ok, I've actually made this now! It was tasty enough and friends enjoyed it, but I found the large chunks of salmon wrapped in the pasta were quite dry after a few mouthfuls and there was not enough sauce to counter this. On paper it sounds wonderful but there was something not quite right about it and I can't imagine going to the effort and expense of making it again. In conclusion, I don't think it's worth the calories and fat I bemoaned in a previous comment!

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 40 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 15 mins

Freezable

Freeze up to 3 months

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PER SERVING

1074 kcalories, protein 51g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 78 g, saturated fat 36g, fibre 7g, sugar 23g, salt 2.79 g

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