Yield: 8 servings
Stuffed Shells with Spinach
Deliciously cheesy stuffed shells with spinach are the perfect easy dinner idea. Jumbo pasta shells are stuffed with a cheesy spinach filling, covered in marinara sauce, and baked to perfection. This is the ideal comfort food to enjoy tonight!
Ingredients
- 12 oz jumbo shells
- 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and excess water squeezed out
- 24 oz cottage cheese
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 28 oz good-quality marinara sauce
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
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Instructions
- Preheat oven two 350°F. Grease a 10x15 baking dish with non stick spray.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water. Do not over cook pasta.
- While pasta cooks, in a large bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble: Add 1 cup of marinara sauce to the bottom of prepared dish and spread evenly. Fill each cooked pasta shell with 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture and place them on the sauce layer. Repeat with the shells until all are filled.
- Top the shells with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle on the mozzarella.
- Cover casserole with foil and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and cook for 10 minutes more until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted. Serve immediately!
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Notes
If you do not have a 10x15, you can use a 9x13 and will have a few extra to add to a smaller casserole dish.
Don’t over fill shells or they will ooze while baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 428kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 32g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 82mg, Sodium: 1463mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g