Sweet Corn & Ricotta Cannelloni with Sauteed Summer Squash

  • 4
  • 55 mins

Ingredients

  • 12 fresh pasta sheets
  • 1 egg, in large bowl beaten until smooth
  • 1 can (28oz) whole peeled tomatoes, in large bowl broken apart by hand
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 ears of corn, kernels removed
  • 2 summer squash, halved lengthwise, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 bunch parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 475. Heat large pot of salted water to boiling on high.

2. In large pan, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add corn; season with salt & pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes until lightly browned and slightly softened.

3. Transfer corn to bowl with beaten egg. Stir in ricotta cheese, 1/2 Tbsp vinegar, half of parsley. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Wipe out the pan.

4. In same pan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; season with salt & pepper. Cook 1 minute until fragrant. Add tomatoes, season with salt & pepper. Cooking 5-6 minutes until slightly reduced in volume. Turn off heat; season with salt & pepper.

5. While sauce cooks, separate the pasta sheets. Add to pot of boiling water. Cook 1-2 minutes until just shy of al dente. Drain thoroughly and rinse under cold water. Transfer to work surface.

6. Spread 1/3 of the sauce into bottom of 9x11" baking dish. Divide the filling among the centers of the cooked pasta sheets. Roll the pasta sheets around the filling; carefully transfering to the baking dish, seam side down.

7. Evenly top with remaining sauce and half the Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Bake 8-10 minutes until heated through. Remove from oven and let stand for 2 minutes.

8. While the cannelloni bakes, rinse and wipe out the pan. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add squash in single layer. Cook without stirring 4-5 minutes until browned. Season with salt & pepper. Continue to cook 3-4 minutes until softened. Turn off heat; stir in remaining vinegar. Transfer to serving dish.

9. Garnish cannelloni with remaining Parmesan and parsley. Serve squash on the side.