Name: Spicy courgette & ricotta pasta shells
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 medium courgettes; 11/3 cups (320g) firm ricotta, plus extra ¼ cup (60g); ¾ cup (60g) finely grated Parmesan; ⅓ cup (50g) roasted pine nuts; 3 egg yolks; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon thyme leaves, plus 1 tablespoon extra (optional); ½ teaspoon chilli flakes; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season; 5 cups (1.3kg) bottled tomato pasta sauce; 250g large pasta shells

Spicy courgette & ricotta pasta shells

Serve with a mesclun and herb salad for a delicious family dinner

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

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Make these spicy courgette and ricotta pasta shells for dinner tonight – a fantastic vegetarian meal that even meat-lovers will enjoy! The chilli gives just enough heat to this dish, but you can reduce the amount if spice isn’t your thing.

Looking for other pasta inspo? Try this comforting lasagne with creamy ricotta or look at our creamiest alfredo pasta sauce recipes.

Ingredients

3 medium courgettes

11/3 cups (320g) firm ricotta, plus extra ¼ cup (60g)

¾ cup (60g) finely grated Parmesan

⅓ cup (50g) roasted pine nuts

3 egg yolks

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tablespoon fresh lemon thyme leaves, plus 1 tablespoon extra (optional)

½ teaspoon chilli flakes

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season

5 cups (1.3kg) bottled tomato pasta sauce

250g large pasta shells

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°C. Oil a shallow 2.5-litre (10-cup) ovenproof dish.

Step 2

Coarsely grate courgette. Combine with both cheeses, pine nuts, egg yolks, garlic, lemon thyme and chilli in a medium bowl. Season.

Step 3

Spread pasta sauce into dish and season. Spoon courgette mixture into uncooked pasta shells and place in dish.

Step 4

Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and scatter with extra crumbled ricotta. Bake for a further 15 minutes or until pasta is tender and cheese is lightly golden

Step 5

Serve pasta shells sprinkled with extra lemon thyme leaves, if using.

Ingredients

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