How to Prepare Perfect Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

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Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells. An easy stuffed shells recipe, with creamy ricotta and mozzarella cheese, fresh spinach, and jumbo pasta shells. A hearty, crowd-pleasing vegetarian Stuff each pasta shell with a generous amount of the spinach and ricotta mixture, and place in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining sauce and.

Stuff shells with the spinach cheese mixture and place in the baking dish.

This stuffed shells recipe is a winning medley of carbs, creamy cheese, spinach and your favorite pasta sauce.

And don't forget a slice of bread to get every last bit of pasta sauce, this No.

You can cook Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

1. It’s 1 box (12 oz.) of jumbo shells.

2. Prepare of Tomato Sauce:.

3. Prepare 1 tbsp. of olive oil.

4. Prepare 1/2 of yellow onion, diced finely.

5. It’s 3 cloves of garlic, minced.

6. Prepare 1 can (29 oz.) of unsalted tomato sauce.

7. Prepare 1 tsp. of each dried basil, dried parsley.

8. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of each salt, granulated sugar.

9. It’s 1/4 tsp. of pepper.

10. Prepare of Ricotta and Spinach Mixture:.

11. Prepare 1 tbsp. of olive oil.

12. You need 2 cloves of garlic, minced.

13. You need 5 of big handfuls fresh spinach.

14. It’s 3 cups of ricotta cheese.

15. Prepare 2 of large eggs.

16. You need 1 tsp. of dried parsley.

17. You need 1/2 tsp. of dried basil.

18. Prepare 1/4 tsp. of each garlic powder, salt, pepper.

19. Prepare 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese, shredded.

20. You need 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded.

Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells.

Rich, comfort and delicious meal that you can eat for, lunch or dinner.

Follow this recipe to learn how to make.

Easy ricotta and spinach stuffed shells, cooked in your favorite tomato sauce and topped off with a layer of mozzarella cheese.

Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells instructions

1. Heat a tbsp. of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once its hot, add the onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion has softened, about 5-7 minutes. Then stir in the garlic and cook and stir until it's fragrant, just another minute or so. Then add the tomato sauce, sugar and seasonings. Stir and allow it to come to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce the heat to med-low and let it gently simmer while you prepare everything else..

2. Start a large pot of salted water heating on high heat. Once it reaches a boil, add in the shells. Cook for 1 minute less than the time called for on the box, they will be easier to stuff this way. Once they are done, drain in a colander and immediately rinse them with cold water. This will stop the cooking process, so that they dont get any softer. Set them aside..

3. In a large skillet, heat the tbsp. of olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, just about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Then add in the spinach and stir around slightly. Cook until it has all wilted and reduced, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. drain out any water that may have been released from the spinach, then set aside on a cutting board and allow to cool enough to handle..

4. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the ricotta cheese and eggs until blended together. Next whisk in the seasonings, and about 1/4 cup of each of the cheeses. By now, the spinach should be cool enough to handle. Chop it up and stir it into the ricotta mixture..

5. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13" baking pan and spread a thin layer of the tomato sauce evenly over the bottom of the pan. Then, working one at a time, stuff each shell with 1 heaping tbsp. of the ricotta mixture, until all of the mixture is gone. Place each stuffed shell side by side into the pan, opening side up. Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the top of the shells, then spread over the remaining cheeses..

6. Cover the baking pan with foil and bake 15 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until completely heated through. Serve immediately. Refrigerate any leftovers..

The entire family will love these!

And a big bonus, they reheat beautifully, making them a great leftovers for lunch the next day!

Spinach and Ricotta-Stuffed Shells: There is no need to be intimidated by such a recipe.

When I served this dish to my significant other, I was expecting the same routine.

He would salt the heck out of it, eat it and life would go on.