Pasta Shells Filled With Feta & Herbs

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 1 cup fresh basil
• 2 (15 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
• 14 ounces feta cheese, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells

Recipe

• 1 for the sauce: chop canned tomatoes in a food processor with their juices.
• 2 heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. add onion, saute for about 5 minutes.
• 3 add garlic, saute for an additional 2 minutes.
• 4 add red pepper and chopped tomatoes with their juices. simmer sauce for about an hour, stirring occasionally until the sauce is reduced to 5 cups.
• 5 remove from heat and mix in basil.
• 6 for the filling: combine ricotta, 10 oz of feta, eggs, basil and chives. season to taste with salt.
• 7 assembly: cook shells according to package directions. rinse in cold water and drain.
• 8 spread 1 1/2 cups of the sauce on the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish.
• 9 spoon filling into each of the shells and place in the baking dish side by side. top pasta shells with remaining sauce, sprinkle with remaining feta.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.