I always wanted to try these shells and to see how it is to fill them one by one! As I expected it, it feels like therapy that somewhat calms you and puts you in a relaxing mood. Especially if you have to fill many shells !!!
Ingredients
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- 250 gr pasta shells (Lumaconi Rigati) ,
- 4 tomatoes, ripe, fresh and grated ,
- 200 gr sauce, chopped tomato ,
- 1 onion, cut into small cubes ,
- 1 clove garlic, cut into thin slices ,
- 3 tablespoons olive oil ,
- 2 spring onions, sliced ,
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (oregano, mint, thyme) ,
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped ,
- 150 gr ladytiri cheese from Mytilene, grated ,
- 150 gr cream cheese ,
- Salt, at will ,
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
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- Put the oil in a large non-stick pan. ,
- Pour in onion and garlic and with a wooden spoon saute them until they get a nice golden color from all sides. ,
- Add spring onions and pour in the canned and fresh tomatos. ,
- Lower the heat and let the sauce simmer. ,
- Add the herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes. ,
- Remove it from the heat, add the cheese and stir well until it melts completely. ,
- Put salted water in a pot and bring to a boil. ,
- Pour in the pasta and leave to boil for 5 minutes. ,
- Then remove and strain them. ,
- Fill the shells one by one with the sauce that we have made and place them, side by side, in an oiled pyrex. ,
- Bake in a well preheated oven at 180 °C for 15 minutes. ,
- Optionally sprinkle with a little parmesan while still hot.
