Stuffed Shells

Classic Stuffed Shells combine the best parts of pasta with creamy ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and creamed spinach, smothered in marinara sauce.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cheese, pasta, sauce, spinach

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings

Calories 455kcal

Author Stephanie Lynch

Equipment

Ingredients

1 box jumbo shells
1 pkg creamed spinach
1 lb ricotta cheese
4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
24 oz spaghetti sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Boil the shells according to package
Cook the spinach according to package
In a large mixing bowl combine the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and pepper with the cooked spinach
Add 1/4 cup of spaghetti sauce and stir
Preheat the oven to 350F
Add a small layer of sauce to the bottom of 9×13 baking dish
Stuff shells with a scoop or two of the cheese mixture and place in the baking dish in a single layer
If you need more than one layer of shells, put some sauce in between layers
Cover the shells with the remaining sauce
Cover the baking dish with foil or an oven-safe lid
Bake 30-40 minutes then let cool for about 5 minutes before serving warm

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