Serves 4–6
Preparation Time 40 minutes
Cooking Time 30 minutes
Oven Temperature 180°C

• 30ml each butter and olive oil
• 400g brown mushrooms, quartered
• 500g spinach, washed and chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 250g ricotta cheese
• 200ml grated Parmesan cheese
• 400ml tomato sauce

1 Melt the butter and oil and fry the mushrooms until brown. Remove and fry the spinach and garlic until soft. Pulse the spinach, garlic and egg in a food processor until smooth. Mix with the ricotta and Parmesan cheese to create a stiff mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
2 Roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls and place in a baking dish with the mushrooms. Pour the roasted tomato sauce over and bake in a preheated oven until heated through (about 20 minutes).

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