Ratatouille Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Make it a “French/Italian Dinner Night” at your house tonight! Serve great tasting Ratatouille Ricotta Stuffed Shells with a tossed green salad, topped with our favorite salad dressing from the Olive Garden Italian Dressing and a loaf of French bread. Today, 🇫🇷 France meets 🇮🇹 Italy in this culinary delight.

Gelato “Italian” Ice Cream

For an extra special treat, you and your family can have a dish of Gelato for dessert. Gelato is “Italian” Ice Cream and it’s super delicious. The first time I had Gelato was at Figaro’s Pizza, located in the Willow Bend Shoppes in Crivitz WI. It was a hit with me and the hubby. Gelato is made fresh daily on site and with free samples, it’s a win win.

Gelato [jeh-LAH-toh]; pl. Gelati [jeh-LAH-tee] Italian for “ice cream.” Gelato doesn’t contain as much air as its American

What is Ratatouille?

Ratatouille [ra-tuh-TOO-ee; ra-tuh-TWEE] A popular dish from the French region of Provence that combines eggplant, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, zucchini, garlic and herbs all simmered in olive oil. The vegetables can vary according to the chef or homecook but the basic ingredient eggplant is normally included. Ratatouille can be served hot, cold or at room temperature and as an appetizer with bread or as a side dish. We’ve added a tomato pasta sauce to the mix for an “Italian” inspired “sauce.”

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*Ratatouille Ricotta Stuffed Shells can be served as a side dish or light dinner.

 

Ratatouille Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Yield: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Wonderful as a light lunch, main dish or side dish.
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Ingredients

  • 12 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup frozen bell pepper and onion stir fry mix
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 cup diced eggplant
  • 1 small zucchini, diced
  • 2 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1/3 cup Romano cheese
  • 1 15 oz container part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 14 to 15 oz jar tomato pasta sauce
  • 1 cup shredded 6-cheese Italian blend or cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350º Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Cook pasta shells as directed on the package. Drain; cover to keep warm.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp tender. Add eggplant and zucchini; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, oil and 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce. Cook until heated through, stirring frequently, 10 minutes. Cool.
  • In medium bowl, stir together Romano cheese, ricotta cheese, and Italian seasoning. Add cooled vegetable mixture to ricotta mixture, mix well.
  • Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 1/4 cup vegetable/cheese mixture. Place in sprayed baking dish. Spoon remaining pasta sauce over shells.
  • Cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes.
  • Uncover baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 113kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 18mg, Sodium: 189mg, Potassium: 204mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 430IU, Vitamin C: 10.3mg, Calcium: 220mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: All-American, Italian
Author: Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines
Keyword: pasta sauce, pasta shells
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Like Italian food? We love it! For something different, try Penne with Artichokes.
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