3 VERSIONS OF STUFFED PASTA SHELLS:

RICOTTA & SPINACH, GROUND BEEF & SPINACH & SAUTEED VEGGIES WITH CHEESE

*YOU WILL NEED TO COOK 3 JARS OF (680ML) IF MAKING ALL 3 VERSIONS.

REFER TO MY WEBSITE FOR RECIPE ON MY SAUCE.  THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE

FOR RICOTTA & SPINACH INGREDIENTS:

1 TEASPOON SEA SALT

BLACK PEPPER, TO TASTE

500G BOX JUMBO PASTA SHELLS

450G FRESH RICOTTA CHEESE

1 BUNCH FRESH SPINACH, CHOPPED

½ CUP MOZZARELLA

1 EGG

2 TABLESPOONS BREADCRUMBS

DIRECTIONS

  • SAUTEE THE SPINACH IN A MEDIUM SIZE FRYING PAN, COOK UNTIL WILTED, COOL AND PUT ASIDE

IN A MEDIUM SIZE MIXING BOWL, ADD THE RICOTTA CHEESE, EGG, SALT, PEPPER, COOLED SPINACH, MOZZARELLA AND BREADCRUMBS, MIX WELL

(READY TO BE STUFFED)

  • AFTER YOU HAVE PREPARED THE MIXTURE FOR STUFFING,
  • YOU CAN NOW START BY FILLING UP A LARGE SALTED POT AND COOKING THE JUMBO SHELLS  2 MINUTES LESS THAN WHAT THE PACKAGE INDICATES, DRAIN AND LET COOL ONTO A CLEAN DISH TOWEL TO ABSORB THE WATER, AT THIS POINT YOU CAN START FILLING THE SHELLS WITH YOUR MIXTURES
  • PLACE THE STUFFED SHELLS INTO A LARGE BAKING PAN WITH SAUCE AT THE BOTTOM AND MORE SAUCE ON TOP, COVERED WITH MOZZARELLA & GRATED CHEESE
  • COVER AND BAKE AT 400 DEGREES F. FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES COVERED AND 10 MINUTES LONGER AFTER REMOVING THE FOIL.

FOR MEAT MIXTURE INGREDIENTS:

LEAN GROUND BEEF, COOKED UNTIL BROWNED AND DRAINED

1 TEASPOON SEA SALT

BLACK PEPPER, TO TASTE

1 EGG

1 CUP SPINACH, CHOPPED

½ CUP MOZZARELLA

DIRECTIONS

  • IN A MEDIUM SIZE FRYING PAN, COOK THE MEAT ADDING SALT AND PEPPER AND SPINACH, COOK UNTIL BROWNED AND DRAIN, COOL AND PUT ASIDE
  • NOW PLACE THE COOLED MEAT INTO A MEDIUM SIZE MIXING BOWL AND ADD THE SPINACH, EGG AND MOZZARELLA, MIXING WELL

(READY TO BE STUFFED)

FOR SAUTEED VEGGIES & CHEESE MIXTURE:

1 ZUCHINI, SHREDDED

1 CARROT, SHREDDED

1 ONION, SHREDDED

½ CUP RED CABBAGE, SHREDDED (OPTIONAL)

SEA SALT

BLACK PEPPER

1 EGG

MOZZARELLA CHEESE

DIRECTIONS

IN A MEDIUM SIZE FRYING PAN, ADD THE SHREDDED VEGGIES, SALT AND PEPPER AND COOK UNTIL SOFTENED, COOL AND PUT ASIDE

IN A MEDIUM SIZE MIXING BOWL, PLACE THE COOLED VEGGIES, EGG AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE, MIX WELL

(READY FOR STUFFING)

SERVE HOT!