Gordon Ramsays Zucchini Cannelloni With Ricotta Pine Nut Food

RICOTTA AND SPINACH LASAGNE

Steps:

• Place the milk, butter, flour and bay leaf together in a saucepan, giving it a good seasoning, then, over a medium heat, whisking the whole lot together continually until it comes to simmering point and has thickened.
• Now turn the heat down to its lowest possible setting and allow the sauce to cook gently for 5 minutes. After that, stir in 2 oz (50 g) of the Parmesan, then remove it from the heat, discard the bay leaf and place some clingfilm over the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
• Trim the spinach, and wash the leaves thoroughly in 2 or 3 changes of cold water and shake them dry. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, then pile the spinach leaves in on top, sprinkling them with a little salt as you go. Place the pan over a medium heat, put a lid on and cook the spinach for about 2 minutes, turning the leaves over halfway through. After that, the leaves will have collapsed down and become tender - Drain the spinach in a colander and, when it's cool enough to handle, squeeze it in your hands to get rid of every last drop of liquid
• Chop it finely, then put it in a bowl, add the ricotta, then approximately 5 fl oz (150 ml) of the sauce. Give it a good seasoning of salt and pepper and add the grated nutmeg. Then mix everything together really thoroughly and, finally, fold in the crumbled Gorgonzola.
• Place a small frying pan over a medium heat, add the pine nuts and dry-fry them for about 1 minute, tossing them around to get them nicely toasted
• Then remove the pan from the heat and assemble the lasagne. spread a quarter of the sauce into the bottom of the dish and, on top of that, a third of the spinach mixture, followed by a scattering of toasted pine nuts. Now place sheets of pasta on top of this you may need to tear some of them in half with your hands to make them fit. Now repeat the whole process, this time adding a third of the grated Mozzarella along with the pine nuts, then the lasagne sheets.
• Repeat again, finishing with a layer of pasta, the rest of the sauce and the remaining Parmesan and Mozzarella.
• When you are ready to cook the lasagne, place it on the middle shelf of the pre-heated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling. Then remove it from the oven and let it settle for about 10 minutes before serving.

GORDON RAMSAY'S ZUCCHINI CANNELLONI WITH RICOTTA & PINE NUT

Steps:

• Slice the zucchinis lengthwise using a mandolin and blanch in boiling salted water. Place the strips on a tray and brush with the olive oil.
• Mix the ricotta, lemon juice and seasoning to taste, and then fold in the pine nuts and chopped herbs. Place a small tspful of ricotta mixture on one end of a zucchini strip and roll up. Repeat until the cheese filling has been used up.
• Arrange the zucchini cannelloni on a plate and grate over some black pepper. Drizzle with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar and serve.

RICOTTA AND ZUCCHINI CANNELLONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Place the peas in a colander and rinse them under hot running water to thaw. Drain well and place in a big bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, roughly mash the peas. Crack the eggs on top and add the ricotta, spinach, mint, lemon rind, salt and pepper. Mix well with a spatula.
• Place 1 heaped tablespoon of the pea mixture at one end of each slice of zucchini. Roll up the slices to enclose the filling.
• Pour the puree into a 22cm x 30cm (2-litre-capacity) baking dish. Nestle the zucchini rolls into the dish so they fit snugly. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and bake for 30 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Wear your oven gloves to take the dish from the oven and allow to cool a little, before spooning onto serving plates.

ZUCCHINI FRITTERS -GORDON RAMSAY

Steps:

• Coarsely grate zucchini. Sprinkle a pinch of salt, mix well and let sit for 10 min. Squeeze zucchini with hands to remove juices and tip into lge bowl. Heat 2 T oil in skillet and sauté onion and garlic with pinch each of salt and pepper until softened. Cool slightly and mix with zucchini. Add eggs, feta, herbs, pine nuts and 3 T flour to zucchini. Add generous grinding pepper and mix well until evenly combined. If too wet add another T flour. Heat a thin layer of oil in a skillet. Drop spoonfuls into skillet. Cook 2-3 min each side until golden. Transfer to a warm plate line with paper towels and keep warm. Serve warm with lemon wedges, or yogurt based drizzle.