A little while ago I committed to link up with Kyrstie’s blog with a recipe for a “Fast Fresh Friday” and I’m back on the cannelloni theme – this time, I decided to use up some of the tuna that has been lurking in my cupboard and knocked up an Italian inspired Tuna Cannelloni.
You will need:
- 250g ricotta cheese
- 20 g parmesan cheese
- a good handful of semi dried tomatoes, chopped
- a handful of fresh flat leaf parsley (from my garden)
- a handful of fresh basil (also from my garden)
- 15 g pine nuts, roasted
- 1 egg, beaten
- 425g tin of tuna in springwater
- squirt of fresh garlic
- bottle of tomato passata
- Latina fresh cannelloni sheets
I mixed all of the ingredients except 10 g parmesan, passata and cannelloni sheets and placed some mixture on a cannelloni sheet (excuse the dodgy photography)
Then poured over the passata and sprinkled with parmesan cheese and parsley/basil.
Then I covered it with foil and baked it for 30 minutes. Then took off the foil and let it go for another 5 minutes (set oven at 180 degrees fan forced)
Here’s the final product – looks pretty tasty! I haven’t eaten it yet – I think it’s best to leave these things for twenty four hours to let the flavours mate!
Nutrition wise – 450 cals 17.2g fat, 34g protein, 40.5g carbs. Produces four big serves 
Do you eat canned tuna? Or do you associate it with weird bodybuilding regimes?
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Hiya Liz, me again…..now I am really excited!!!
Gorgeous recipe x
I love food and so glad you came past my blog as I’d love to share our readers and tell our stories with women out there (in fact I’ll add you to my blog list right now!). I often get asked: “Dani how come you look like this after 4 kids, how do you do it all?”eg: prepare such healthy meals, manage 4 kids under 6 years, find time to exercise etc…
Hence my new blog I set up last month! I love sharing what has simply changed my life to a better me and my family xxx
Hi Dani,
It’s wonderful to develop a community of the like minded for sure 
Likewise, it is always fantastic to meet other women who are into health and fitness – who blog as well
cheers
Liz:)
I have never made cannelloni – you almost make it look easy! This is a great result. On the canned tuna side of things, one of Mr Bite’s signature dishes is a pasta dish with tuna. In fact, the ingredient list isn’t a million miles away from this one, but it’s spaghetti not cannelloni.
I’ve also done the spinach and ricotta one a few weeks back – it’s not vegan as I used ricotta, but maybe there is an alternative there
Looks great, though I don’t actually like tuna…. *Sigh*
Though am sure it would be replaceable. (Of course the coeliac thing is an issue as well!)
Yes on both counts
Looks delicious Liz, I love pasta in this weather and tuna is a fabulous healthy addition. Thanks for linking up.
You’re welcome Kyrstie, thanks for having me
That looks really good. I think I’m going to have to give that one a try.
Hope you enjoy it Char!
Hi Liz, this looks great and I am always on the lookout for tuna recipes. The girls love their tuna and a great way to get some fish into their diets. Looks yummy! X
Hi Karla, my girls ate it and really enjoyed it – it was declared a “winner”!