Maltese Sausage, Pumpkin & Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells

4
15 min
30 min

Ingredients

  • 200g pasta she;;s, partly cooked
  • 2 Maltese sausages, skin removed
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme/ sage, chopped
  • 100g pumpkin, finely diced
  • 500g Hanini Ricotta
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan, grated (plus extra)
  • 500g-600g ready-made tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs

Method

  1. Start by heating the oil and frying the sausage meat to brown.
  2. Add in the onion, garlic, herbs and pumpkin and continue to cook for 5-6 minutes.
  3. In a bowl, mix together the ricotta, grated Parmesan, beaten egg, parsley and season well with salt and pepper.
  4. Mix in the cooked sausage and pumpkin mixture. Pour the ready-made tomato sauce into the base of a large round oven dish.
  5. Fill the partly cooked pasta shells with the filling and place into the dish on top of the sauce.
  6. Finish off with extra grated cheese, breadcrumbs and a good drizzle of olive oil.
  7. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 200⁰C till golden brown.

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