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Grote pastaschelpen gevuld met spinazie en ricotta

There are countless varieties of pasta, and each type is best paired with a different sauce! These large shells (conchiglioni) are meant for stuffing — you can use a meat filling or a vegetable filling. This recipe is vegetarian and uses spinach combined with ricotta. Fill the cooked shells with tomato or meat sauce and finish them briefly in the oven.

Recipe

Large pasta shells filled with spinach and ricotta

from the oven

Course Main course
Kitchen Italian
Servings 2 servings

Preparation time

Preparation time 15 min
Time in oven 30 min
Total 15 min

Equipment

  • Pan
  • Baking dish
  • Frying pan
  • Oven at 180 °C

Ingredients

  • About 20 large pasta shells
  • 300 g spinach (fresh or frozen)
  • 250 g ricotta
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 red onion
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • 2 handfuls toasted pine nuts
  • Grated Parmesan cheese to taste
  • Sprig of fresh basil
  • Salt & pepper
  • Olive oil

Large pasta shells filled with spinach and ricotta recipe

    How to make pasta with ricotta and spinach?

    1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease the baking dish with some bio extra vierge olijfolie.
    2. Bring plenty of water to a boil and cook the pasta shells in it until they are al dente.
    3. Meanwhile prepare the mixture: start by finely chopping the onion and garlic.
    4. Heat some oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion and garlic. Add the spinach and let it wilt a little. Finally stir in the ricotta and season the mixture with salt & pepper.
    5. Arrange the pasta shells over the ovenschaal and fill them with the mixture. Place the cherry tomatoes between the shells and sprinkle everything with Parmesan cheese.
    6. Put the dish, covered with aluminum foil, in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and return the dish to the oven for another 10 minutes.
    7. In the meantime, grate some more Parmesan and toast the pine nuts. Serve the pasta with extra cheese, pine nuts and fresh basil. Buon appetito!
    8. Oh, make sure you have deep pastaborden for a practical and attractive presentation of this pasta recipe

Tip!

These large pasta shells are also delicious with a meat filling in tomato sauce!

This recipe for large pasta shells filled with spinach and ricotta is a delicious vegetarian dish that’s perfect for a cozy dinner. The combination of creamy ricotta, flavorful spinach and crunchy pine nuts completes the dish. Serve the stuffed shells on deep pasta bowls and garnish with fresh basil and extra Parmesan cheese for a beautiful presentation. Buon appetito!