Directions
- 1Sauté the finely chopped onion for a few minutes with salt and pepper.
- 2Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds, then add the chopped spinach.
- 3Season again with salt and squeeze in the juice from half a lemon.
- 4Let the spinach wilt and then set aside, making sure to squeeze out as much water as possible.
- 5To make the marinara, heat about 1/4 cup of olive oil in a clean pan over medium/low heat.
- 6Add the sliced garlic, basil leaves, and Calabrian chilies, and let them sizzle for a couple of minutes.
- 7Pour in the crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and let it simmer.
- 8Cook the pasta shells to al dente, drain, and set aside.
- 9Combine ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, cooked spinach, fresh basil, fresh parsley, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, nutmeg, and an egg in a bowl.
- 10Stir to combine the filling ingredients and set aside.
- 11Add a thin layer of marinara sauce to the bottom of a baking dish.
- 12Stuff each pasta shell with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the ricotta filling.
- 13Arrange the stuffed shells in the baking dish and dollop in any leftover ricotta filling.
- 14Pour the tomato sauce directly on top of the shells.
- 15Finish with a layer of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- 16Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- 17Remove the foil and finish under the broiler until golden and bubbly.
Ingredients
- 1 box jumbo pasta shells
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion
- Salt
- pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6 cloves garlic
- 8 oz fresh spinach
- 0.5 lemon zest
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 28 oz whole San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste
- 6 basil leaves
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 10 oz mozzarella cheese
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley
- 6 basil leaves
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Equipment
PanLemon squeezerBaking dishGraterMixing bowlSpoonFoil
Tips
- Squeeze out as much water as you can from the cooked spinach.
- Be careful not to let the garlic burn when making the marinara sauce.
- Drizzle a little olive oil on cooked pasta shells to prevent sticking.
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