Stuffed pasta shells

serves
4
Stuffed shells
Stuffed shells
This is an edited extract from Every Night of the Week by Lucy Tweed. Photography by Lucy Tweed. (Murdoch Books, $35).

Ingredients (14)

  • 250g beef mince
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbs chopped oregano
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 160g frozen spinach
  • 310g fresh ricotta
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 16 large pasta shells
  • 310ml tomato passata
  • 190g grated mozzarella
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • Rocket salad, to serve

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Preheat the oven to 180°C. Fry the mince in 1 tbs oil over high heat for 7 minutes or until browned, breaking up any large clumps as you go.
  • 2.
    Add the onion, 1 tsp salt and 1 tbs oil and saute for 5 minutes. Add the oregano and half the garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
  • 3.
    Add the frozen spinach and saute until thawed. Set aside to cool.
  • 4.
    Once cooled, combine the mince mixture with the ricotta and lemon zest. Meanwhile, cook the pasta shells in a pan of salted boiling water until just al dente. Drain.
  • 5.
    Place the tomato passata, remaining garlic, oil and salt in an ovenproof frypan or a baking dish, and mix together well.
  • 6.
    Stuff each pasta shell with 2 tbs of the mince and ricotta filling. Nestle the shells snugly into the tomato sauce.
  • 7.
    Top with the mozzarella and chilli flakes and finish with a good drizzle of oil. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until you have a golden, bubbling mess. Serve with rocket salad alongside.
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