Spinach Filling for Cannelloni, Ravioli and Tortellini

A traditional pasta filling with feta and farmer cheese. Great the way it is or treat it as a good basic recipe to take off on, adding what appeals to you. Tell me what you try.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 servings stuffed pasta

Ingredients

• 2  onions, finely chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 10  ounces fresh spinach, torn into small pieces
• 4  ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 4  ounces farmer cheese, crumbled
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  freshly ground nutmeg
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and saute the onion and garlic until golden; steam spinach until well wilted; remove from heat, cool enough to handle, and squeeze dry.
2. Combine onion mixture and spinach; stir in cheeses and beat in seasonings, eggs and parsley; refrigerate until ready to stuff pasta.