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spinach and ricotta stuffed shells

Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Catherine
Jumbo pasta shells are stuffed with a creamy ricotta and spinach filling and swimming in a delicious marinara sauce. So simple but delicious!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course All Recipes, Dinner, Favourites
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 526 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g jumbo pasta shells
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup spinach chopped
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon basil chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cups marinara sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Spoon the marinara sauce onto the bottom of a 9X13 baking dish.
  • Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain. Drizzle a baking sheet with oil and set pasta shells on it to cool.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, mozzarella, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir in an egg until well combined.
  • Arrange cooled pasta shells in the baking dish. Spoon ricotta mixture into each shell. Sprinkle with more mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Serve.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 526kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 29gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 1097mgPotassium: 661mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1744IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 492mgIron: 3mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword ricotta, spinach, stuffed pasta, stuffed shells
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