Cannelloni/Pasta shells

Name: Cannelloni/Pasta shells
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup medium onion chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely minced; 3 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 1 Tbsp fresh basil, or parsley, finely minced, plus more to garnish; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 1/2-1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup parsley; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp basil; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

Updated at: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:37:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories252.8 kcal (13%)

Total Fat15.5 g (22%)

Carbs21.1 g (8%)

Sugars10.2 g (11%)

Protein11.1 g (22%)

Sodium1280.8 mg (64%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

For the marinara sauce

2 Tbspolive oil

½ cuponion

medium, chopped

3garlic cloves

finely minced

3 ½ cupcrushed tomatoes

½ tspdried oregano

½ tspsea salt

¼ tspblack pepper freshly ground

1 Tbspfresh basil

or parsley, finely minced, plus more to garnish

For the filling

½ cupricotta cheese

½ cupmozzarella cheese

shredded

¼ cupparsley

1egg

large

1 Tbspbasil

1 tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 190 C. Cook shells in salted water according to package instructions (stirring several times to keep the pasta from sticking to the pot), then drain and fill pot with cold water to stop the cooking process and keep shells from sticking to each other.

For the marinara sauce

Step 2

Place a saucepan over medium heat and add olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add chopped onion stirring often until soft and golden (about 5 min). Add minced garlic and stir 1 min.

Step 3

Stir in crushed tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a light boil then reduce heat and simmer partially covered for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Finally, stir in fresh basil then turn off the heat.