Not only has my boyfriend been learning to speak Italian, but he has also been cooking the most amazing Italian food. This is one of his recipes and is easy to make along with being delizioso.
Ingredients:
For the marinara:
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and left whole
24 oz tomato puree
salt and pepper to taste
basil leaves, fresh and torn
1 tsp red chili pepper flakes
1 tsp sugar
For the shells:
1 box jumbo pasta shells
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
10 oz spinach (boiled and diced)
Pepper to taste
Directions:
Add all ingredients for the marinara together and simmer for 1 hour. Once marinara is done, heat oven to 350F and boil pasta shells. Mix cheeses with spinach and pepper. Once shells are done, rinse with cold water to make them easier to handle. Place shells on paper towel or clean kitchen towel to absorb water. Take a baking sheet and place a portion of the marinara on the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking. Stuff each shell with the cheese mixture and place in baking pan until the pan is full of shells in a single layer. Top with the remaining marinara and sprinkle some Parmigiano Reggiano on top, bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
Chez Starz 