The Australian Women’s Weekly Food

Winter warmers

SPINACH & RICOTTA STUFFED PASTA SHELL BAKE

PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES (+ COOLING) SERVES 4

500g large pasta shells
500g spinach, stems removed
600g ricotta
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat–leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint pinch ground nutmeg
22/3 cups (700g) bottled tomato pasta sauce
1/2 cup (125ml) vegetable stock
1/3 cup (25g) finely grated parmesan

1 Cook pasta shells in a large saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes; drain. Cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a tray.

2 Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Oil a shallow 2-litre (8-cup) ovenproof dish.

Boil, steam or microwave spinach until wilted; drain. Rinse under cold running water; drain. Squeeze excess liquid from spinach; chop

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