Baked Shells

Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray

Level: Easy Directions:

Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Total: 1 hr 1 Bring a large pot of
Prep: 25 min water to a boil over
Cook: 35 min medium heat. Salt the
water, add the shells and
Ingredients: cook for 2 to 3 minutes
less than the package
Salt directions. Heads up: Remove and reserve 1 cup of cooking
1 pound medium or large shell water just before draining.
pasta (not stuffing shells) 2 Meanwhile, heat a medium-sized pot or high-sided
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive skillet over medium heat with the extra-virgin olive oil.
oil Add the onions and garlic and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir
1 onion, chopped in the spinach, pulling it apart as you add it, and season
2 to 3 garlic cloves, finely with a little freshly grated nutmeg and salt, and pepper, to
chopped taste. When the spinach mixture is warmed through,
1 (10-ounce) box frozen transfer it to a small dish and reserve. Return the pot to the
chopped spinach, defrosted and heat, add the butter and let it melt. Stir in the tomatoes and
squeezed dry in a clean kitchen break them up with a spoon. Season with salt and pepper,
towel to taste, add the basil leaves, and cook to thicken the
Freshly grated nutmeg sauce, about 7 to 8 minutes.
Freshly ground black pepper
3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2 tablespoons butter
1 (28-ounce) can Italian 4 Drain the pasta and return it to the hot pot. To the
tomatoes pasta, add the spinach, reserved pasta cooking water,
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh ricotta cheese, and half of the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Adjust
basil leaves, 10 to 12 leaves the salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer it to a baking
1 cup ricotta cheese dish. Top the pasta mixture with the tomato sauce,
mozzarella, and remaining Parmigiano. Bake until the
1 cup grated Parmigiano-
Reggiano cheeses are melted and bubbly, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove
the shells from the oven and serve.
1/2 pound ball fresh mozzarella
cheese, cut into 1/2-inch dice

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