Pasta Shells with Spinach and Tomato Sauce

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Pasta Shells with Spinach and Tomato Sauce
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Health Score:
89 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 5 min.
Ready in
Calories:
573
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie573 cal.(27 %)
Protein24 g(24 %)
Fat18 g(16 %)
Carbohydrates77 g(51 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage8.2 g(27 %)
Vitamin A0.9 mg(113 %)
Vitamin D0.5 μg(3 %)
Vitamin E3.6 mg(30 %)
Vitamin K298.6 μg(498 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.4 mg(36 %)
Niacin8.2 mg(68 %)
Vitamin B₆0.5 mg(36 %)
Folate195 μg(65 %)
Pantothenic acid1.2 mg(20 %)
Biotin15 μg(33 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.7 μg(23 %)
Vitamin C63 mg(66 %)
Potassium1,028 mg(26 %)
Calcium332 mg(33 %)
Magnesium129 mg(43 %)
Iron5 mg(33 %)
Iodine27 μg(14 %)
Zinc3 mg(38 %)
Saturated fatty acids6.8 g
Uric acid119 mg
Cholesterol84 mg
Complete sugar6 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
400 grams Pasta shell (or conchiglioni)
salt
300 grams fresh Spinach
1 shallot
1 garlic clove
olive oil
1 egg
150 grams Ricotta cheese
4 Tbsps freshly grated Parmesan
freshly ground peppers
freshly grated Nutmeg
500 grams diced Tomatoes (canned)
1 tsp dried oregano
How healthy are the main ingredients?
TomatoSpinachRicotta cheeseParmesanoreganosalt

Preparation steps

1.

Preheat the oven to 200°C top and bottom heat.

2.

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, drain, rinse with cold water and drain well.

3.

Rinse the spinach, trim and blanch in boiling salted water. Rinse with cold water, drain and chop. Peel and finely chop the shallot and garlic. Sweat in hot oil in a hot pan until tender, remove from heat and let cool. Mix with the egg, ricotta, Parmesan and spinach and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

4.

Puree the tomato, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with oregano and spoon into a baking dish. Mix the pasta with the spinach mixture and pour into the baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes.

5.

Remove from the oven and serve with a tomato and arugula salad, if desired.

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