Al dente pasta shells are elevated with a tantalising taste combination of earthy spinach, creamy feta, sour cream, and coated in a sweet tomato passata sauce. Flavours of garlic, chilli & mushrooms, with a scattering of Italian hard cheese complete this memorable dish.
Spinach & Feta Pasta Shells
Spinach & Feta Pasta Shells
with Italian-style hard cheese & fresh oregano
Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes
Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Button Mushrooms
- Danish-style Feta
- Dried Chilli Flakes
- Fresh Oregano
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese
- Large Pasta Shells
- Onion
- Onions
- Sour Cream
- Spinach
- Tomato Passata
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
PASTA, PRONTO!
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 17-20 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of pasta water, and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.
SLICE, DICE & FRY
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add in the grated garlic and chilli flakes (to taste) and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Mix in the sliced mushrooms and fry until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally).
TASTY TOMATO SAUCE
Once the mushrooms are done, pour in the tomato passata and 50ml of water. Lower the heat and simmer until reduced and thickened, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add a sweetener and seasoning.
REUNITED
When the sauce has 5 minutes remaining, stir through the sour cream, the rinsed spinach, the drained feta, cooked pasta and ½ the chopped oregano. Add some of the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
PERFECT PASTA
Plate up a hearty helping of the spinach & feta pasta and scatter over the hard cheese. Garnish with the remaining chopped oregano.
Large Pasta Shells - 125g
Onion - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Dried Chilli Flakes - 5ml
Button Mushrooms - 125g
Tomato Passata - 100ml
Sour Cream - 30ml
Spinach - 40g
Danish-style Feta - 40g
Fresh Oregano - 4g
Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 25ml
PASTA, PRONTO!
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 17-20 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of pasta water, and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.
SLICE, DICE & FRY
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add in the grated garlic and chilli flakes (to taste) and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Mix in the sliced mushrooms and fry until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally).
TASTY TOMATO SAUCE
Once the mushrooms are done, pour in the tomato passata and 100ml of water. Lower the heat and simmer until reduced and thickened, 10-12 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add a sweetener and seasoning.
REUNITED
When the sauce has 5 minutes remaining, stir through the sour cream, the rinsed spinach, the drained feta, cooked pasta and ½ the chopped oregano. Add some of the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
PERFECT PASTA
Plate up a hearty helping of the spinach & feta pasta and scatter over the hard cheese. Garnish with the remaining chopped oregano.
Large Pasta Shells - 250g
Onion - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Dried Chilli Flakes - 10ml
Button Mushrooms - 250g
Tomato Passata - 200ml
Sour Cream - 60ml
Spinach - 80g
Danish-style Feta - 80g
Fresh Oregano - 8g
Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 50g
PASTA, PRONTO!
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 17-20 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of pasta water, and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.
SLICE, DICE & FRY
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add in the grated garlic and chilli flakes (to taste) and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Mix in the sliced mushrooms and fry until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally).
TASTY TOMATO SAUCE
Once the mushrooms are done, pour in the tomato passata and 150ml of water. Lower the heat and simmer until reduced and thickened, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add a sweetener and seasoning.
REUNITED
When the sauce has 5 minutes remaining, stir through the sour cream, the rinsed spinach, the drained feta, cooked pasta and ½ the chopped oregano. Add some of the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
PERFECT PASTA
Plate up a hearty helping of the spinach & feta pasta and scatter over the hard cheese. Garnish with the remaining chopped oregano.
Large Pasta Shells - 375g
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 2
Dried Chilli Flakes - 15ml
Button Mushrooms - 375g
Tomato Passata - 300ml
Sour Cream - 90ml
Spinach - 120g
Danish-style Feta - 120g
Fresh Oregano - 12g
Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 75ml
PASTA, PRONTO!
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 17-20 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of pasta water, and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.
SLICE, DICE & FRY
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add in the grated garlic and chilli flakes (to taste) and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Mix in the sliced mushrooms and fry until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally).
TASTY TOMATO SAUCE
Once the mushrooms are done, pour in the tomato passata and 200ml of water. Lower the heat and simmer until reduced and thickened, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add a sweetener and seasoning.
REUNITED
When the sauce has 5 minutes remaining, stir through the sour cream, the rinsed spinach, the drained feta, cooked pasta and ½ the chopped oregano. Add some of the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
PERFECT PASTA
Plate up a hearty helping of the spinach & feta pasta and scatter over the hard cheese. Garnish with the remaining chopped oregano.
Large Pasta Shells - 500g
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 2
Dried Chilli Flakes - 20ml
Button Mushrooms - 500g
Tomato Passata - 400ml
Sour Cream - 120ml
Spinach - 160g
Danish-style Feta - 160g
Fresh Oregano - 15g
Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 100ml