Spinach And Ricotta Pasta Shells
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan).

  2. In a pan over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

  3. Add tomato passata and a small bunch of basil to the pan. Simmer for 10 minutes.

  4. Cook pasta shells in the boiling water for 2-3 minutes less than package directions. Drain well and leave to cool for 10 minutes (don’t rinse under cold water).

  5. In a pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and saute the spinach with a little salt. Once cooked, leave to drain.

  6. In a bowl, mix baby spinach, ricotta, nutmeg, pecorino, egg, salt, and pepper.

  7. Fill each pasta shell with the spinach and ricotta mixture.

  8. Pour ½ the tomato sauce into a baking dish. Place the filled pasta shells on top of the sauce.

  9. Top with the leftover tomato sauce, some more pecorino then fior di latte and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍝Pasta

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 45m

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