Ingredients

  • 32 large pasta shells (conchiglioni in Italian)
  • 500 g spinach
  • 250 g low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 500 g low fat cottage cheese
  • 600 ml bottled pasta sauce
  • 250 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese

Method

  • Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, 3 minutes; drain.
  • Cool slightly.
  • Preheat oven to moderate.
  • Boil, steam or microwave spinach until just wilted; drain.
  • Chop spinach finely, squeeze out excess liquid.
  • Combine spinach in a large bowl with ricotta and cottage cheese; spoon spinach mixture into pasta shells.
  • Combine sauce and stock in oiled shallow 2 litre (8 cup) ovenproof dish.
  • Place pasta shells in dish; sprinkle with parmesan.
  • Bake, covered, in moderate oven about 1 hour or until pasta is tender.