Baked Stuffed Shells in Vodka Sauce, Pesto Oil and Smoked Mozzarella


Reckless Abandon Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce

Drain, and rinse under cold water. Spread 1 ½ cups of vodka sauce in a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Meanwhile, place spinach in a clean kitchen towel and ring out excess moisture. Transfer spinach to a large mixing bowl, and add ricotta, pesto, Parmigiano Reggiano, lemon zest, and chili flakes.


Baked Stuffed Shells in Vodka Sauce, Pesto Oil and Smoked Mozzarella

For sauce, in large pot over medium heat, combine EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, and butter. When butter melts, stir in the garlic and red pepper and stir 2 minutes, add vodka and reduce by half, add tomatoes, passata, salt, sugar, and basil, and simmer 20 minutes, then add cream and reduce heat to low. Preheat oven to 400˚F.


Reckless Abandon Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce

For the spinach cheese filling: Add oil to a small sauté pan and set to medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook for a 1-2 minutes. Add lemon juice and stir to help release any stuck spinach. Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Place cooked spinach in a medium bowl with ricotta, mozzarella cubes, 1.


Baked Stuffed Shells in Vodka Sauce, Pesto Oil and Smoked Mozzarella

Instructions. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a large pot, add water and salt to taste, bring to a boil and cook shells to al dente (8 minutes). Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta. Add chopped spinach, ricotta, 1 cup of the Parmesan, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the egg yolks to a large mixing bowl.


Reckless Abandon Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce

How to make baked stuffed shells. Step 1: Make the vodka sauce (or warm store-bought sauce!) Step 2: Make the herb pesto oil. Step 3: Blanch the spinach. Step 4: Make the ricotta filling. Step 5: Par-boil the pasta (it will continue to cook when the shells are baked!) Step 6: Spread the vodka sauce in the pan then add the shells and fill them.


Baked Stuffed Shells in Vodka Sauce, Pesto Oil and Smoked Mozzarella

For sauce, in large pot over medium heat, combine EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, and butter. When butter melts, stir in the garlic and red pepper and stir 2 minutes, add vodka and reduce by half, add tomatoes, passata, salt, sugar, and basil, and simmer 20 minutes, then add cream and reduce heat to low. Preheat oven to 400˚F.


Reckless Abandon Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce

Preheat oven to 375°F. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, eggs, garlic, herbs and cheeses. Fill the pasta shells and place in the baking dish over sauce. Pour the remaining sauce over top and cover, baking for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or the sauce is bubbling at the edge of the baking dish.


Reckless Abandon Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce

In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, pine nuts, basil chiffonade, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Combine the cheese mixture with the mushroom mixture. Stuff each shell.


Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells with Basil Vodka Sauce

In a skillet over medium heat combine crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, vodka, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, red pepper flakes, basil and 1 tsp of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 mins. Add the block of cream cheese and stir until it melts.


Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells with Basil Vodka Sauce

Pour the vodka sauce back into the same skillet you used prior and add the ground beef. Stir to combine. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper (and chili flakes) as needed. Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Pour about 1 cup of the vodka meat sauce into a cast iron pan. Add the shells to the pan, open side up.


Baked Stuffed Shells in Vodka Sauce, Pesto Oil and Smoked Mozzarella

Instructions. Cook the onions in a large skillet with oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until translucent. Stir in the garlic and red crushed pepper, cook for an additional 20 seconds. Add the vodka and let it reduce by half. Add the crushed tomatoes and season with salt, pepper, oregano, and sugar.


Reckless Abandon Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce

These vegan spinach ricotta stuffed shells with vodka sauce are: Creamy on top of creamy, thanks to tofu-based ricotta and cashew-based vodka sauce; Easy to make ahead and then bake off whenever you want a delicious pasta dinner; Great for a crowd — plan for 4 shells per person, and make as big of a batch as you need!.


Reckless Abandon Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce

Directions. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and pour about 1 cup of Jersey Italian Gravy Vodka Sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking sheet. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion and saute, stirring often, until mostly tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute.


Rachael's Seafood Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce Rachael Ray Show

When butter melts, stir in the garlic and red pepper and stir 2 minutes, add vodka and reduce by half, add tomatoes, passata, salt, sugar, and basil, and simmer 20 minutes, then add cream and reduce heat to low. Preheat oven to 400˚F. For spinach-ricotta filling, heat a skillet over medium heat with EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, add garlic and.


Reckless Abandon Stuffed Shells with Vodka Sauce

Stuff shells with the mixture, dividing evenly amongst the 12 cooked shells. Vodka Marinara. 1. Heat a medium-sized sauce pan over medium heat and add olive oil. 2. Once heated, add chopped yellow onion and allow to cook until translucent, about 6 minutes. Then add the minced garlic and cook an additional 2 minutes until fragrant.


Baked Stuffed Shells in Vodka Sauce, Pesto Oil and Smoked Mozzarella

Transfer spinach mixture to a large bowl and fold in cheeses. Season cheese mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Fill cooked jumbo shells with cheese mixture and place on top of basil vodka sauce in casserole dish. Bake stuffed shells at 375F 20-25 minutes until sauce is bubbly and cheese is lightly browned. Top stuffed shells with additional.

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