Crab and Silverbeet (Chard) Cannelloni

Ingredients

Bechamel Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg

Filling

• 1 cup white crab meat
• 1/2 cup chard leaves, finely chopped (silver beet, green part only)
• 1/4 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground

Other stuff

• 12 cannelloni tubes
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce (pasta sauce)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

Directions

1. 1

   Start preparing the bechamel sauce by melting butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat.

2. 2

   Whisk in flour and cook 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Whisk in milk and bring to boil, stirring.

4. 4

   Add salt and nutmeg.

5. 5

   Reduce heat and simmer until the same consistency as thickened cream.

6. 6

   Refrigerate the sauce for 30 minutes or more.

7. 7

   Combine all filling ingredients in a bowl and mix well with 1/2 cup of the bechamel sauce.

8. 8

   Fill cannelloni tubes with the mixture.

9. 9

   Spread pasta (tomato) sauce evenly over the bottom of a small baking dish.

10. 10

    Place the cannelloni tubes over the top in the dish.

11. 11

    Pour the remaining bechamel sauce over the top and sprinkle lighly with dried parsley.

12. 12

    Bake for 30 minutes at 180C / 360°F.