Savoury Roly-Poly

Ingredients

400 g	Spinach
1 Tbsp	Olive oil
1	Onion, diced
4	Garlic cloves, crushed
500 g	Lamb mince, or beef, lean (Main)
400 g	Diced tomatoes, can
1 to taste	Freshly ground black pepper
250 g	Pasta, 45cm x 28cm sheet fresh pasta, about 250g
1	Egg, lightly beaten
150 g	Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Topping

75 g	Butter, melted
4 Tbsp	Parmesan cheese, finely grated (Main)

Directions

1. Steam the spinach, until wilted. Drain well, cool, then squeeze dry. Finely chop.
2. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Saute the onion. Add the garlic and minced meat and stir-fry until lightly coloured.
3. Add the tomatoes and simmer until almost dry. Stir in the spinach, egg and pepper. Cool.
4. Place the sheet of lasagne on a flat surface. Spread the filling over the pasta to within 2cm of each side.
5. Top with the mozzarella. Fold in the two long edges about 2cm.
6. Moisten with a little water. Starting at a short end, roll up the pasta.
7. Wrap in muslin or a clean chux cloth. Tie the ends and then every 3cm.
8. Put 6cm of water in a large frying pan and bring to boil.
9. Place the roll in the water, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Carefully remove roll.
10. Remove muslin. Cut into 2cm pieces. Arrange on heat-proof plate.
11. Drizzle with butter and sprinkle with parmesan. Grill until sizzling.