Peppery rocket does double duty in this light pasta dish, filling the pasta and brightening up the lively sauce it gets baked in.
Stuffed pasta is good any time. Here, the sauce is light and refreshing. Get it ready ahead of time, with just a quick oven visit to finish it off. Just add pine nuts.
1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
2. Cook the pasta tubes or shells as per packet instructions — drain and cool.
3. Combine the goat cheese, ricotta, parmesan, zest, and rocket in a bowl — season with salt and pepper to taste. Using a teaspoon, fill the pasta tubes. Please place them in a well-oiled baking dish.
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5. Sprinkle with parmesan and bake for 20 minutes until golden.
6. Serve while hot with some pine nuts to garnish.
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