Florentine Stuffed Shells Carbonara

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 large pasta shells
• 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed dry
• 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• basil
• parmesan cheese
• roasted red pepper
• sun-dried tomato

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in 4 quarts boiling salted water about 8 minutes, until tender, but firm. drain well and cool slightly.
• 2 cut bacon into 1/2 inch pieces and saute until fat has rendered, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add the onion and saute until bacon is crispy and onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add half and half and stir continuously for about 2 minutes.
• 5 add parmesan and stir continuously for about 2 minutes. season with pepper and nutmeg.
• 6 in a large bowl put spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and combine.
• 7 lightly stuff shells with spinach mixture.
• 8 spoon 1/4 cup of sauce in 7x11 inch baking dish. arrange filled shells in dish. spoon on remaining sauce.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until heated through and bubbling. garnish if desired. serve.