Vegetable Ribbon Pasta Shells

Name: Vegetable Ribbon Pasta Shells
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters canned chickpeas (garbanzos), rinsed and drained; 2 mediums carrots; 237 milliliters dry red wine; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 170 grams 20 jumbo shell pasta (about; 6 servings MARINARA SAUCE; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh marjoram leaves; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh marjoram leaves; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 118 milliliters freshly grated parmesan cheese; 227 grams part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters tomato paste (plain or with garlic); 907 grams ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 340 grams zucchini

Vegetable Ribbon Pasta Shells might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 408 calories, 22g of protein, and 12g of fat. A mixture of tomatoes, carrots, wine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Make sauce: In a 5- to 6-qt. pan over medium-high heat, cook onion and garlic in oil, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, 25 to 30 minutes. Measure sauce; you'll need 4 1/2 cups. To reduce, simmer longer; to increase, just add water. Pulse sauce in a food processor into a coarse pure.

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Meanwhile, preheat oven to 475 and prepare shells and filling: Cook pasta according to package directions until tender.

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Drain and rinse under cold running water until cool enough to handle.

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Using a mandoline or vegetable peeler, slice zucchini and carrots very thinly lengthwise. In a large bowl, toss vegetables with marjoram, mozzarella, chickpeas, and pepper.

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Spread marinara sauce in a 9- by 13-in. baking dish. Generously fill each pasta shell with a scant 1/2 cup vegetable mixture, mounding filling, and set pasta filled-side up in sauce. Cover tightly with foil.

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Bake shells until mozzarella melts, 12 to 15 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with parmesan, and bake until parmesan begins to brown, 10 to 12 minutes more. With a wide spatula, transfer shells and some sauce to plates.

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Serve with remaining sauce.

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Make ahead: Complete dish through step 4, then chill up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 450 and heat shells, covered, until filling is hot (about 30 minutes). Continue as directed in step

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