SHELLS WITH CRISPY PANCETTA AND SPINACH - GIADA DE LAURENTIIS
LOVE Giada De Laurentiis . . . this is one of her great recipes. LOTS of spinach- can cut in half if you are not a huge fan- but yummy none the less!
Provided by greyghost
Categories Pasta Shells
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Shells:.
- Boil large pot of salted water over high heat.
- Add pasta and cook until tender but firm to bite, 8-10 minutes.
- Drain pasta.
- Warm olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add pancetta, cook until lightly golden, about 5 minutes.
- Remove pancetta with slotted spoon to large bowl, let cool.
- Add spinach, ricotta and asiago cheeses, pepper and nutmeg to bowl.
- Stir to combine.
- Stuff shells with about 2 TBS. of spinach mixture.
- Place shells in large buttered baking dish.
- Sauce:.
- Melt butter in medium saucepan.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add cream and simmer.
- Turn heat to very low and add 2 cups of asiago cheese, parsley, and pepper.
- Stir until cheese is melted.
- Pour sauce over shells.
- Top with remaining 1/4 cup asiago cheese.
- Bake until golden on top, about 25 minutes.
- Remove and serve immediately.
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Mariyam Eelaaf
e_m@gmail.comI love Giada's recipes! This one is no exception. The shells were cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Juraj_godOFbikes
juraj_godofbikes9@hotmail.frThis recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! I will definitely be making this again.
Jaylen Ellis
jaylene@hotmail.frI'm a vegetarian, so I omitted the pancetta from this recipe. It was still very good!
ahmad imperator
imperator@hotmail.frI added some mushrooms to this recipe and it was delicious! I think the mushrooms added a nice earthy flavor to the dish.
Kiran Tasleem
kiran.tasleem@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of pancetta, so I substituted bacon. It turned out great!
Azara Watkins
w.azara@yahoo.comI made this recipe for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved the crispy pancetta and creamy sauce.
Wateey
wateey54@aol.comThis recipe was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it. The shells were cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Megan Willemse
m.willemse@yahoo.comI found this recipe to be a bit bland. I think it needed more seasoning.
Rehan Butt
butt@hotmail.comThis recipe was a bit too salty for my taste. I think I would use less pancetta next time. Otherwise, it was a good recipe.
Ashipala Johannes
ashipala@hotmail.comI've been looking for a good shells recipe and this one is perfect! The pancetta and spinach are a great combination, and the sauce is creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Gaming Mustakim
g.m59@gmail.comThis was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they all loved it. The pancetta was crispy and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Jessica Urquhart
jessica-urquhart@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of spinach, but I loved this dish! The pancetta and sauce were so flavorful that I didn't even notice the spinach. I will definitely be making this again.
MD rafikul Islam
islam.m93@hotmail.comI love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The crispy pancetta and creamy sauce are the perfect combination.
Brittany A
b@yahoo.comThis recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. The pancetta and spinach are a great combination, and the sauce is creamy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Poli Dey
d-p58@hotmail.frI made this dish last night and it was absolutely delicious! The pancetta was crispy and flavorful, and the spinach was perfectly wilted. The shells were cooked al dente and held the sauce perfectly. I will definitely be making this again!