Stuffed lumaconi pasta

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    946 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Stuffed lumaconi pasta

Large pasta shells filled with a rich meat filling perfect for special occasions

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 300 g Lumaconi or Conchiglioni pasta
  • 300 g minced beef
  • 250 g tomato pulp / peeled tomatoes
  • 1 onion peeled and finely sliced
  • 50 g parmesan grated
  • 150 g fresh ricotta
  • 300 ml milk
  • 30 g butter
  • nutmeg
  • 50 g flour
  • olive oil for cooking the meat
  • salt and pepper to taste

For caramelized red peppers and onions

  • 2 medium red onions peeled and chopped
  • 2 red peppers deseeded and cut into small pieces.
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • Aged Balsamic vinegar or balsamic cream

For spinach bed

  • 500 g Fresh Spinach Leaves

For cheese baskets

  • 120 g grana padana or parmesan grated (for 4 baskets)
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Instructions

Prepare the béchamel sauce

  1. In a saucepan, melt the butter over a low heat, add the flour and stir until you have a white roux.
  2. Add the milk little by little and keep on the fire until the sauce thickens.
  3. Season with salt and nutmeg and set aside.

Prepare the meat sauce and fill the lumaconi shells

  1. In a pan fry the finely sliced onion in oil.
  2. Add the meat once the onion starts to become translucent,
  3. let the meat brown and add the tomato sauce.
  4. Cook for about 20 minutes, season with salt and pepper
  5. When the two sauces (béchamel and meat) have cooled slightly mix them and add the ricotta.
  6. Mix everything together well and allow to cool further.
  7. Cook the pasta al dente in boiling salted water, drain it and quickly run cold water over it.
  8. Using a teaspoon fill each pasta shape and arrange them in a baking dish.
  9. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
  10. Put them in a hot oven (180°) to brown for a 5-10 minutes. Serve immediately . 

If you are going to serve the pasta shells on a bed of spinach,

  1. cook the spinach before and then just reheat with a little butter and nutmeg before serving.

For bed of red onions and red peppers

  1. Fry the peppers first for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the onions.
  3. When the onions start to become transparent sprinkle with brown sugar, lower the heat and simmer covered for 15-20 mins.
  4. Add a few drops of aged balsamic vinegar or balsamic cream a couple of minutes before the end of cooking. Stir well and serve.

For grana padana baskets

  1. I used ready grated cheese. I got 3 baskets from one 90 grm packet of cheese
  2. Heat a 10" skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Sprinkle cheese (I just used what seemed to look right, didn't really measure) into a disk shape in pan
  4. Allow cheese to get golden underneath, then carefully turn it over using a spatula.
  5. As soon as the other side starts to turn golden quickly remove the cheese and drape it over an upside-down glass or small bowl and form into a bowl.
  6. Allow to cool completely. Repeat instructions until you have the number of baskets needed.

Notes

  • I also added roasted cherry tomatoes to the dish with caramelized red onions and peppers. Just roast a handful of cherry tomatoes with a little olive oil and rosemary until the skins start to darken.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 946kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 93g (31%) Protein 52g (104%) Fat 41g (63%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 13g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 127mg (42%) Sodium 1040mg (43%) Potassium 1644mg (47%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 14471IU (289%) Vitamin C 123mg (137%) Calcium 878mg (88%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 946 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 946kcal 47%
Carbohydrates 93g 31%
Protein 52g 104%
Fat 41g 63%
Saturated Fat 22g 110%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 13g 65%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 127mg 42%
Sodium 1040mg 43%
Potassium 1644mg 35%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 14471IU 289%
Vitamin C 123mg 137%
Calcium 878mg 88%
Iron 8mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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