Stuffed Shell Pasta

Believe it or Not! I don't own an iPhone or an iPad.Most of my friends/relatives carry either one of them or both.It is not because I don't care for the creator or admire his creativity. I just do not care for any technology. It is an irony that someone with an engineering background is not very fond of tech stuff. I love reading paper backs and use a paper and a pen to write. Well, at least when I have an option!In recent months, I have grown to admire Jobs and his work.So, when I read about the release of his biography by Isaac Waterson,needless to say, I bought the book.It is a humongous book(good to use as a mini bench:-),definitely bigger than I expected.I will certainly need some time to sit down and read it end-to-end. What do you own - relating to Jobs or Apple?

Adapted from Eating well

3 cups Whole milk Ricotta Cheese
1 bag of fresh Spinach, finely chopped
2 Medium Onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
I box of Jumbo Shell Pasta about 24 (I used Barilla)
1 tbsp of dried Italian Seasoning
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 tbsp of Olive Oil
1/2 cup Bread crumbs
2 /2 cups of Tomato-Vodka sauce
1 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
Sea Salt to boil the water
1/8 tsp salt

• Preheat the oven to 375F
• Cook the pasta according to the package instructions
• Boil 6 quarts of water with salt
• When the water comes to a rolling boil, add the pasta
• Once al dente*, typically will take about 15 min, drain the water preserving a cup of water
• In the mean time, heat a table spoon of olive oil
• Add the chopped onions and cook until the onions turn translucent
• Add the garlic and the Italian seasoning
• Add the spinach and 1/8 tsp salt and cook till the leaves wilt
• In a bowl, combine the spinach mixture with the Ricotta Cheese and the breadcrumbs
• Set aside
• In a 8X11 baking dish, spoon a 1/2 cup of sauce evenly in the dish
• Soon after draining the water, separate the shells on a plate; Else, they tend to stick and can ruin the shape of the pasta
• Stuff about 1 1/2 tablespoons of Spinach Ricotta mixture inside each shell
• Place the shells in the baking dish in an even single layer. The shells can be close to each other and need not be apart
• Pour the remaining sauce on top of the shells
• Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese
• Bake in the oven for about 25 min or until the cheese melts
• Serve warm (*I cook for about 18 min to make it softer for the little one)

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