Stephanie
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Stuffed pasta shells are a warm, hearty meal great for the winter.
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
Source: There's a Chef In My Soup, by Emeril Lagasse
Ingredients:
- 1 box jumbo pasta shells (36-40 shells)
- 4 tsp salt
- 2 10 oz. packages frozen spinach, thawed
- 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp. olive oil
- 2 cups finely chopped onion
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 1 32 oz. container ricotta cheese
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Baby Bam* or other Italian seasoning mix
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 6 cups spaghetti sauce
*Emeril's Baby Bam is a mixture of 3 Tbsp. paprika, 2 Tbsp. salt, 2 Tbsp. parsley, 2 tsp. onion powder, 2 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. pepper, 1 tsp. oregano, 1 tsp. basil, 1 tsp. thyme, and 1/2 tsp. celery salt.
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (oven rack should be in center position)
- Boil a large pot of water. Add 2 tsp. salt and pasta shells. Cook until the shells are al dente (about 10-12 minutes), stirring occasionally to prevent the shells from sticking together. Drain shells and rinse under cold water, shake gently and spread in a casserole dish that has been greased using 2 tsp. olive oil.
- Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft (about 7 minutes). Add squeezed spinach and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes more.
- In a large bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesean cheese, and 2 cups of mozzarella cheese. Add spinach mixture , extra-virgin olive oil, baby bam, the remaining salt, basil oregano and pepper. Stir to combine thoroughly.
- Spoon about 2 Tbsp. of the spinach-ricotta filling into each cooked pasta shell and return to the casserole dish.
- Pour spaghetti sauce over the top of the filled shells and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Let rest about 5 minutes before serving, then enjoy!
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December 22, 20140 found this helpful
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