RICOTTA, SPINACH & CHICKEN STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

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I've found that food recipes for the masses just didn't suit as in our home, we like a lot more seasoning. However, with a daughter that is vegetarian, I adapted this by just eliminating the chicken. It still is a tasty dish to take to events away. Sometimes it is difficult to buy the very large pasta shells, but I have found them at various fruit & veggie barns. My favourite shell is Conchiglioni 87/b by Divella.

Provided by Mooloolaba Denise

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

300 g jumbo pasta shells
500 g skinless chicken breasts
500 g spinach
250 g ricotta cheese
500 g cottage cheese
700 ml pasta sauce, tomato (Arabiatta is great)
500 ml vegetable stock
50 g parmesan cheese
1/2 cup basil leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180F (160C) (I use my NuWave Oven for about 45 minutes).
  • Par-cook the pasta in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
  • Brush a shallow 8 cup ovenproof baking dish or ramekins, with oil. (or spray).
  • Microwave the spinach until just wilted. Then drain and chop finely, squeezing out excess liquid.
  • Combine spinach, ricotta and cottage cheese annd spoon or pipe into the pasta shells.
  • Combine the pasta sauce and stock and pour into the prepared dish or ramekins. Place the shells on top and scatter pieces of skinless chicken around. Sprinkle grated parmesan over all.
  • Bake covered for about 1 hour and scatter torn basil leaves on top to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 885, Fat 25.5, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 136.6, Sodium 1841.6, Carbohydrate 86.9, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 18.1, Protein 75.4

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