Recipe for Baked Pasta Shells with Tomato Sauce 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
120 gm MAGGI Large Shells or Rigatoni
1 tbl olive oil
1 x onion, chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 pkt MAGGI Italian Minestrone Soup Mix
1/4 cup red wine
1 x 400 gram can tomatoes in juice, chopped
1 tbl tomato paste
1 x egg, beaten
250 gm cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or tasty cheese
1/2 cup cooked chopped spinach*, well drained
freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
Instructions: * Use 1 bunch of fresh spinach, or frozen spinach.

Add the pasta to a large quantity of boiling salted water and cook for 11 minutes.

Drain and place the pasta on the base of a greased ovenproof dish

(approximately 20cm x 15cm)

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the oregano and basil.

Combine the soup mix, red wine, tomatoes and juice.

Add to the onion with the tomato paste. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Combine the egg, cottage and parmesan cheeses, and the spinach. Season with black pepper. Mix thoroughly.

Spread the mixture over the pasta.

Cover the cheese mixture evenly with the tomato sauce, then top with the grated cheese.

Bake in a preheated oven, 180 C, for 20-25 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is golden brown.

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