Salmon & Tarragon Cannelloni

BBC Food

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
  • canned salmon (drained)
    85g
  • cheddar (grated)
    250g
  • double cream
    100ml
  • egg yolk (free-range)
    1
  • green salad leaves
    to serve
  • lasagne sheets (cut into 12.5cm x 7.5cm/5in x 3in squares)
    12
  • lemon (zest only)
    1
  • ricotta (drained)
    300g
  • smoked salmon (finely chopped)
    100g
  • tarragon (chopped)
    1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • ovenproof dish
  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease a large ovenproof dish with butter .
    butter
  2. 2
    For the filling, mix together ricotta , canned salmon , smoked salmon , tarragon , lemon until well combined.
    ricotta: 300g (drained), canned salmon: 85g (drained), smoked salmon: 100g (finely chopped), tarragon: 1 tbsp (chopped), lemon: 1 (zest only)
  3. 3
    Lay the blanched lasagne sheets onto a work surface. Spoon a little of the filling mixture in a line lengthways along the centre of each pasta rectangle. Roll up each pasta rectangle into a tube. Place each of the cannelloni into the prepared ovenproof dish.
    lasagne sheets: 12 (cut into 12.5cm x 7.5cm/5in x 3in squares)
  4. 4
    For the topping, mix together cheddar , egg yolk , and double cream until smooth and well combined.
    cheddar: 250g (grated), egg yolk: 1 (free-range), double cream: 100ml
  5. 5
    Pour the topping mixture over the cannelloni until covered. Bake in the oven for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes .
  6. 6
    Preheat the grill to its highest setting. Place the cannelloni under the grill for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes , or until the topping is golden-brown and bubbling.
  7. 7
    Divide the cannelloni equally among six serving plates. Serve with the lightly dressed green salad leaves .
    green salad leaves: to serve