Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan. Add the chopped onion with a pinch of sea salt and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the onion is translucent and slightly soft.
- Add the minced garlic and dried oregano, and cook for another minute until the garlic is fragrant.
- Pour in the two cans of tomatoes, and add about ¼ cup of water to each can. Swirl to get the remaining tomato bits, then pour that into the pan.
- Stir in balsamic vinegar, sea salt, and cracked black pepper. Lower the heat and let the sauce simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Heat ½ tablespoon olive oil in a skillet. Add half of the spinach, and stir until it wilts. Add the remaining spinach and continue stirring until all the spinach is wilted.
- Remove the spinach from the pan and let it cool slightly. Once cooled, squeeze out as much liquid as possible, then roughly chop the spinach and transfer it to a large mixing bowl.
- Cook the pasta shells in a large pot of well-salted water until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
- In the bowl with the chopped spinach, add the ricotta, grated mozzarella, minced garlic, chopped basil, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well until combined.
- Preheat your oven to 356°F (180°C).
- Stuff each cooked pasta shell with about 2 teaspoons of the spinach and ricotta mixture. Be careful not to overfill.
- Spread the prepared tomato sauce evenly in a baking dish. Arrange the stuffed shells in the sauce.
- Sprinkle grated mozzarella and a little grated parmesan on top of the shells.
- Bake the shells uncovered for about 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the dish is heated through.
