• prep: 15 min
• cook: 40 min
• total: 55 min

servings:

Recipe video above. A lazy meal for midweek that tastes like spinach and ricotta stuffed shells or cannelloni - but without all the labour! Feel free to use your favourite store bought pasta sauce if you prefer. Reheats well and freezes well too!

• 300g / 10 oz ziti pasta, (uncooked, or other short pasta of choice)
• 1.5 cups (150g) mozzarella cheese (, shredded (or more!))
• 1 lb / 500 g ricotta ((Note 1))
• 1/2 cup (50g) parmesan cheese (, grated)
• 2 garlic cloves (, crushed)
• 350g / 12oz frozen chopped spinach, (thawed and excess liquid pressed out )
• 1 cup (100g) grated Mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 tsp salt & pepper
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
• 24 oz / 700g tomato passata ((1 standard bottle) (Note 2))
• 1 tsp EACH onion and garlic powder
• 2 tsp dried Italian Mixed Herbs ((Note 3))
• 1/2 tsp dried chili flakes (, to taste (optional))
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• Black pepper
• 2 tbsp water ((if needed))
• Parmesan cheese (, grated)

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