ingredients

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• ✓1 egg
• ✓500g penne, cooked
• ✓250g frozen spinach, defrosted and excess water squeezed out
• ✓2 garlic cloves, crushed
• ✓500g ricotta cheese
• ✓1/4 tsp allspice
• ✓1/4 tsp nutmeg
• ✓1 tsp salt
• ✓1/4 tsp pepper
• ✓4 cups of Napoletana sauce
• ✓2 tbsp parmesan cheese, finely grated
• ✓More parmesan to top with
• ✓10 fresh basil leaves

method

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1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced.

2. 2

   Cook pasta according to packet instructions, but take 2 minutes off cook time! It will cook more in the oven.

3. 3

   In a large mixing bowl, add spinach, egg, garlic, ricotta, 2 tbsp parmesan, allspice, nutmeg, salt and pepper and mix. Combine well.

4. 4

   Add cooked pasta to the ricotta mixture and mix through well, ensuring there are no large clumps of the ricotta mixture.

5. 5

   Pour Napoletana sauce over this mixture and mix through.

6. 6

   Place mixture into a large baking tray and sprinkle with extra parmesan and top with basil leaves.

7. 7

   Place into the oven for 20 minutes covered. Uncover and place back into the oven for 5 minutes or until lightly golden.