Butternut Squash and Irkotta Stuffed Gnocchi Shells

Serves

Ingredients

  • 1 small butternut squash
  • 200g Benna Light Irkotta
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 200g pasta
  • 250ml Benna Fresh cream
  • 1 egg
  • 100g of Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp of nutmeg
  • Sage
  • Fresh parsley
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Cut the butternut squash in half, add olive oil, 4 cloves of garlic , salt and pepper. Bake for 25 minutes or until its soft and tender on 200C
  2. Remove the garlic, Scoop the butternut squash with a spoon and transfer into a large bowl.
  3. Mash the butternut squash, mix the ricotta, egg , 50g of Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  4. Boil the past for 5 minutes.
  5. In a small saucepan add the Benna Fresh Cream, 50g of cheese, 1 tsp of nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook the cream until the cheese is melted.
  6. Add the cream at the bottom of the baking tray. Leaving a bit for topping.
  7. Transfer the Benna Light Irkotta mixture into a piping bag and start filling the pasta.
  8. Add each pasta next to each other, add more cream on top , cheese , fresh parsley and sage.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes.

 

 

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