Crêpes with Spinach Baked in Tomato Sauce with Mozzarella
Servings:
Ingredients
8 crêpes
Filling
100 g ricotta
200 g frozen spinach
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1 small egg
seasonings: salt, pepper, nutmeg, garlic powder
Tomato sauce
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 onion
700 ml tomato purée (passata)
seasonings: salt, pepper, dried oregano, pinch of sugar
fresh basil
Toppings
200 g mozzarella cheese (grated or fresh in a ball)
optionally: dried oregano, chili, cherry tomatoes
Preparation
Fry the crêpes. Thaw the spinach, squeeze it out, mix with ricotta, parmesan, seasonings and egg. Brush the crêpes with the resulting filling and roll into rolls.
Tomato sauce: in a pot over olive oil, sauté the diced garlic and onion. Add the tomato purée, season with salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar and dried oregano. Add a few basil leaves and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
Grease a baking dish (or 2-3 smaller ones) with olive oil. Arrange the crêpes in one layer, pour the sauce over them, optionally you can also add diced cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with dried oregano and/or chili. Bake for about 15 minutes at 200°C. Place mozzarella (if fresh, grate it) and bake for another 5 minutes.