These vegan and gluten free crepes cannelloni filled with spinach and mushrooms are a great main course for the Holiday season (and not only then of course!)
150grsliced/chopped button or portobello mushrooms
½chopped onion
500grfresh spinach leaves
garlic powder (or fresh chopped garlic)
2-3 tablespoon white wine
olive oil, salt, pepper
Instructions
For the gluten free crepes
add the dry ingredients to a bowl, the liquid parts and whisk well until you have a smooth batter without lumps
heat a non sticking pan, lightly grease with seed oil and make the crepes by pouring 2-3 spoons of the batter at a time, spreading it out into round thin disks
cook the crepes a couple minutes on each side then place them on a wide baking sheet, without overlapping them (so they won’t stick)
cover with a napkin to keep them soft
For the filling
add a couple tablespoons of olive oil and the chopped onion to a pan and let it soften a few minutes over medium heat
add the chopped mushrooms, salt, pepper, onion powder to taste and let cook a few minutes then add the white wine and let it evaporate
add the fresh spinach a couple handfuls at a time, let them wilt, stir
let the cooking liquid evaporate
For the gluten free bechamel/white sauce
in a non sticking pan add the vegan butter, the starch, salt, nutmeg and half of the plantbased milk. Put over low heat and stir everything until you have a smooth mixture without lumps
add the remaining milk and keep stirring until you get a thicker “batter”
pre-heat the oven at 180 C / 350 F
drizzle the bottom of a baking pan with a couple tablespoons of olive oil, add a thin layer of bechamel
add the filling (without any left cooking liquid) along the center of each crepes, roll the crepes and place them in the baking pan
cover with the remaining bechamel and some of the filling, if you have any left (you can drizzle parmesan cheese or vegan cheese on top too)
bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is nice and brown-ish.