To prepare these cod cannelloni we are going to make a filling of desalted cod with fresh spinach and raisins that will provide a very rich sweet contrast.
For this recipe, I'm going to use flaked, desalted cod , but you can use any part of the cod, since we'll be flaking it after cooking. That said, we need to consider the time required to desalinate the cod properly, or alternatively, use cod that's already sold desalted and ready to cook. We can also opt for fresh cod, in which case we'd need to add salt to the pot when we start cooking the fish.
When cooking the cannelloni sheets, we have to look at the cooking time indicated by the manufacturer on the packaging, which in my case was 6 minutes.
To gratinate the cannelloni in the oven , we can put them all together in a large oven dish or gratinate them in individual dishes as I did for a more attractive presentation.
Recipe Information
- Preparation time : 30 minutes
- Cooking time : 30 minutes
- Total time : 1 hour
- Servings : 2, 8 cannelloni
- Category : main course
- Type of cuisine : Spanish
- Calories per serving (kcal) : 781
Ingredients for cod cannelloni for 2 people
For the cannelloni:
- 200g of desalted cod crumbs
- 30g of seedless raisins
- 15 g of olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 200g of fresh spinach
- 10 g of wheat flour
- 100 ml of whole milk
- 8 cannelloni sheets
- Salt
For the béchamel sauce and the gratin:
- 20g of butter
- 20 g of wheat flour
- 200 ml of milk
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- Nutmeg
- 100g of grated cheese
How to make cod cannelloni
The first thing we're going to do is cook 200g of desalted cod flakes. To do this, put a pot of water on high heat and as soon as the water comes to a boil, add the cod and let it cook for about 3-4 minutes or until you see it starting to flake apart. Then, remove it from the pot and let it cool.
Soak 30g of seedless raisins in a bowl of water for 15 minutes. Once the cod has cooled, flake it with your hands, removing any remaining skin and bones.
Let's start preparing the cannelloni filling. To do this, heat 15g of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add 2 chopped garlic cloves and sauté briefly. Then, add 200g of spinach, mix, and cook for about 4-5 minutes.
Now, add the raisins and the shredded cod and mix everything together well.
Add 10g of wheat flour, mix well, and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then add 100ml of whole milk, mix, and cook for another 3 minutes until you have a creamy mixture. At this point, the cannelloni filling is ready, and we'll let it cool slightly.
While the filling cools, we'll cook 8 cannelloni tubes. To do this, put a saucepan of water on high heat and when the water starts to boil, add salt and the cannelloni tubes. Let them cook for the time indicated by the manufacturer on the package, which in this case was 6 minutes. Then, remove them from the saucepan and place them on a cotton kitchen towel.
Now we're going to prepare the béchamel sauce. To do this, put a saucepan over medium heat with 20g of butter. When the butter is melted, add 20g of wheat flour, mix well, and cook the flour for 1 minute.
Next, gradually add 200 ml of whole milk, whisking constantly. Add salt, ground black pepper, a pinch of nutmeg, and cook for about 5 minutes, whisking continuously until the mixture has thickened completely and reached the consistency of béchamel sauce.
Now we're going to place the filling evenly distributed among all the cannelloni.
We roll up the cannelloni so that they are perfectly sealed.
In a baking dish, spread a little béchamel sauce on the bottom and place the cannelloni on top. Then, add more béchamel sauce over the cannelloni so that they are completely covered.
We add 100g of grated cheese on top.
We put the dish in the oven with the grill function turned on at 200º C and grill for 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and then we can serve.
Easy-to-prepare summary
- We cook the cod
- We hydrate the raisins and flake the cod
- We sauté the chopped garlic and add the spinach.
- We added the raisins and the cod.
- Add the flour, cook, add the milk and continue cooking
- We cook the cannelloni sheets
- We toast the wheat flour with the butter for the béchamel sauce
- We add the milk
- We divided the filling among the cannelloni
- We rolled them up
- We put them in a dish and cover them with béchamel sauce.
- We add grated cheese
- We bake them until golden brown and serve them.
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