Pasta shells filled with radicchio

Ingredients for 4 people
  • 500 g giant pasta shells (conchiglioni)
  • 1 large head of radicchio
  • 1 onion
  • 250 g mortadella
  • 250 g mature cheese
  • 30 g butter
  • 1 tub bechamel sauce or sour cream
  • 4 tablespoons Grana Padano or Parmigiano cheese, grated
  • 1/2 glass white wine
  • extra virgin olive oil
Preparation
  • Cut the mortadella into cubes, chop the onion and fry, add the cubed mortadella and brown gently.
  • Finally add the sliced radicchio, blend with the wine and let it soften in the pan.
  • Add the béchamel sauce to the mixture with the coarsely grated cheese and mix well.
  • Boil the pasta until al dente, drain and place the shells in a single layer in a baking tray lightly greased with butter.
  • Stuff each shell with the mixture and sprinkle the rest on their surface.
  • Sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 20 minutes at approx. 180°C until the surface of the pasta is golden brown.