Spinach, Peas, Ricotta Pasta Bake With Mascarpone
  1. Preheat oven to 190°C fan and prepare a 9 inch baking tray

  2. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat

  3. Add sliced garlic and rosemary and sage leaves, simmer for 2 minutes

  4. Add tomato purée, tinned tomatoes, water, salt and pepper

  5. Simmer covered with a lid with a small gap for 10 minutes

  6. Blanch spinach for 1 minute and squeeze out water, then roughly chop

  7. Pour boiling water over frozen peas and drain after 3 minutes

  8. Squish half the peas with a fork to break them up

  9. Mix spinach, peas, ricotta, grana padano, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a bowl

  10. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed

  11. Transfer mixture to a piping bag and pipe into each pache pasta tube

  12. Pour a layer of tomato sauce into the baking tray

  13. Lay filled pache pasta upright in rows in the tray

  14. Pour remaining tomato sauce over pasta and spread evenly

  15. Mix mascarpone and milk together until combined

  16. Spread mascarpone mixture on top and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper

  17. Bake in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes

  18. Cover with tin foil and bake for 15 minutes until pasta is completely cooked

  19. Serve immediately

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍝Pasta Bake

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 45m

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