Description
Comforting stuffed pasta shells filled with a cheesy ricotta and spinach mixture, baked to perfection in marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large pasta shells
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup spinach, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the pasta shells according to the package instructions; drain and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, spinach, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each shell with the cheese and spinach mixture.
- Spread a layer of marinara sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
- Place the stuffed shells in the baking dish and cover with the remaining marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle additional mozzarella cheese on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite ingredients or substitutes. Prepare ahead of time and refrigerate for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: stuffed pasta, cheesy pasta, vegetarian comfort food, easy dinner, pasta shells