Baked Pasta Shells Stuffed With Spinach and Ricotta Recipe

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Baked Pasta Shells Stuffed With Spinach and Ricotta
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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a very large saucepan, gently fry the garlic and onion in the oil for about 5–10 minutes until translucent. Add the tomato purée and refill the cans with water about three-quarters full, giving them a shake to mop up any tomato. This will give you about 4 1/2 cups water. Add it to the pan. Bring the sauce to the boil and then partially cover and simmer for about 25 minutes.
  3. Soak the fresh spinach in the sink to get rid of any mud, drain, and then cook in just the water that’s still clinging to the leaves until it has wilted down and cooked through, then drain well and chop roughly (you can just go at it with scissors while it’s sitting in the colander). If you’re using frozen chopped spinach, make sure – once it’s thawed – that you’ve pressed out every last bit or water; you can.
  4. Empty the ricotta into a bowl, add the eggs and then grate in about 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) of the Parmesan. Add the spinach when it is cool, squeezing out (again) any excess water with your hands, then stir everything together and season it well with the nutmeg and salt and pepper.
  5. Cook the pasta shells in a large pan of water, for about 5 minutes once they have come back to the boil, then drain and leave them to get cool enough for you to stuff them without burning your fingers. Tip the shells into a dish, of approximately 15 x 13 inches, so that they lie in a single layer, then fill each shell with a heaped teaspoon of the spinach and ricotta filling. Ladle the tomato sauce over the pasta, and grate over the remaining Parmesan.
  6. Bake for about 20 – 30 minutes, by which time the pasta will be tender and the light tomato sauce hot and bubbling. Remove from the oven and let stand for a while to cool down slightly before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 314.57 Kcal (1317 kJ)
Calories from fat 136.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.12g 23%
Cholesterol 81.44mg 27%
Sodium 332.08mg 14%
Potassium 1081.28mg 23%
Total Carbs 29.35g 10%
Sugars 7.36g 29%
Dietary Fiber 4.31g 17%
Protein 18g 36%
Vitamin C 34.9mg 58%
Iron 2.8mg 15%
Calcium 345.2mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 93.59 Kcal (392 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.5g 23%
Cholesterol 24.23mg 27%
Sodium 98.8mg 14%
Potassium 321.69mg 23%
Total Carbs 8.73g 10%
Sugars 2.19g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.28g 17%
Protein 5.35g 36%
Vitamin C 10.4mg 58%
Iron 0.8mg 15%
Calcium 102.7mg 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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