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Stuffed shell pasta with spinach and cream cheese

45 min
Easy
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Stuffed shell pasta with spinach and cream cheese

45 min
Easy
Ingredients (4 people)
  • Cloves of garlic 3
  • Finely chopped tomatoes
  • Fresh spinach leaves 17.6 oz
  • Olive oil 3 tbsp
  • Oregano 1⁄2 tsp
  • Pinch of salt
  • Shell pasta or other large pasta for stuffing 10.5 oz
  • Small onions 2
  • Tomato paste 1 tbsp
To end
  • Freshly grated parmesan q.b.
Preparation
  1. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente, strain and set aside. Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan and fry half of the diced onions and garlic cloves.
  3. Add the tomato purée and continue to fry for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze with Pomito strained organic tomatoes and add the tomato pieces.
  4. Add the oregano and simmer on a low heat for about 10 minutes.
  5. Now wash the spinach, drain well, spin dry in the salad spinner if necessary and then chop coarsely.
  6. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the remaining onion and garlic cubes until golden brown. Add the spinach in batches to the pan and stir-fry until it collapses.
  7. Add the cream cheese to the pan and melt over a low heat.
  8. Leave the spinach mixture to cool slightly.
  9. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
  10. Pour the tomato sauce into an ovenproof casserole dish, fill the pre-cooked pasta with the spinach and cream cheese mixture and layer in the casserole dish.
  11. Cover the casserole dish and bake in the oven for about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh Parmesan before serving.

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