NEVER APART
T H E S T A R S A M A JA A D
Sam a Jaa d say s tha t sh e chos e t o shar e he r recip e fo r indulgen t chees e an d spinac h stu ffe d past a shell s fo r man y reasons : “It’ s vegetarian , eas y t o make , an d give s yo u a feelin g o f fullness, ” sh e explains. “Thi s i s a specia l an d deliciou s dish , wit h flavour s tha t appea l t o al l family members . I n addition , i t ca n be prepare d i n advanc e an d reheate d jus t befor e serving. ”
• ¼ cup roasted and ground walnuts
“This is a special, delicious and easy to make dish”
SAUCE • 4 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, finely chopped • 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 cup Goody Sieved Tomatoes • ½ cup chopped basil • 1 tsp paprika, dried basil and oregano • 1 tsp sugar • ½ cup vegetable broth • 250g Goody Macaroni Conchiglioni , cooked • pomegranate seeds and basil, to garnish 1 Fo r th e stu ffing , set a saucepa n wit h th e oil ove r a mediu m heat. Softe n th e onion s then ad d th e garli c an d coo k
fo r 3 0 second s more. 2 Ad d th e spinac h and seaso n wit h nutmeg , salt an d blac k pepper . Cook unti l th e spinac h wilts the n remov e fro m heat. 3 Ad d th e crea m cheese an d mil k an d mi x well. 4 Sti r i n th e walnut s and leav e t o coo l before stu ffin g th e cooke d past a shell s with thi s mix . 5 Fo r th e sauce , set a pa n wit h th e oliv e oil ove r a mediu m hea t and the n ad d onions . Soften th e onion s the n ad d th e garli c an d sti r fo r 3 0 seconds . Ad d the sieve d tomatoes , herbs an d spices , sugar , salt an d pepper . Coo k fo r 1 0 minutes. 6 Plac e th e stu ffe d shells i n th e sauc e an d bak e on th e botto m rac k of a 250° C ove n fo r 8-10 minutes . Garnis h with pomegranat e an d basil.
S A M A ’ S R E C I P E Cheese and spinach stuffed pasta shells
A LITTLE EFFORT
SERVES 4
chopped • pinch nutmeg
STUFFING • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 small onion, chopped
• salt and black pepper • 2 cups cream cheese • ¼ cup milk
• 2 garlic cloves • 4 cups spinach,
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