Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni Recipe

This is a sure to please!

3 cups fresh spinach , steamed, drained and finely chopped (don;t over cook, you want the spinach just slightly cooked)
2 cups Ricotta Cheese
1/3 cup of freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons of finely chopped Fresh Basil
2 ½ cups tomato sauce
1/2 cup of grated fresh parmesan cheese, for topping
5 ounces of lasagna sheets, fresh
1. Mix the first 5 ingredients together.
2. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
3. Place 1/3rd cup of filling into the centre of each pasta sheet and roll into a cylinder.
4. When all sheets are filled place a cup of tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 12 inch pan and then lay the rolled filled cannelloni's on top of it.
5. After assembly spread the remaining sauce on top then sprinkle with remaining cheese.
6. Bake about 30 mins until they are bubbling and golden then let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Serves 4 – ENJOY!

Chicken Catchatori Recipe

INGREDIENTS
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup red wine
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup baby carrots, sliced
1 tablespoon red wine
2 teaspoons cornstarch
DIRECTIONS
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Saute chicken in bacon grease, with salt and pepper, until browned. Discard bacon and set chicken aside.
To the pan add butter and melt; saute onion, garlic and mushrooms until onions are transparent. Stir in 1 cup wine, brown sugar and vinegar. Cook, stirring, until hot and bubbly; add chicken and carrots.
Reduce heat to medium and cook 30 minutes, until chicken is well cooked and carrots are tender crisp.
Blend together 1 tablespoon wine and cornstarch. Stir into chicken and mix well to thicken.

Italian Meat Loaf Recipe

1 1/2 lb. ground round
1/2 lb. lean ground pork
1/2 c. Ricotta cheese
1/2 c. breadcrumbs, made from Italian or French bread
1 med. size onion, finely chopped
1/2 c. chili sauce
1 egg, slightly beaten
Salt and pepper
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 rosemary
slash of red wine
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine meats, cheese, bread crumbs, onion, chili sauce, egg and seasonings. Mix well. Shape meat mixture into an oblong loaf and place in a baking pan. Pour wine over loaf. Mix a tablespoon or two of water with tomato sauce. Spread over meat loaf. Bake 1 1/2 hours, basting from time to time.