A delicious main meal for the whole family, this recipe combines ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses, and spinach stuffed into the shells.
Stuffed shells are such a great comfort food and this spinach version looks so wonderful. They look just like the perfect dinner!
This baked spinach and ricotta stuffed shells recipe is so tasty, you wouldn\'t believe it! The beauty of this recipe is that even if you have picky eaters in your family, this recipe is so great, it will make it into the rotation.
One can never go wrong with gooey cheese and good pasta sauce! Easy and outstandingly delicious this recipe is very simple and not too overwhelming for a weeknight family dinner.
Ingredients
16 jumbo pasta shells (Cook a couple of extra shells to allow for a few breaking while the pasta cooks.)
1-1/2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp fresh garlic, minced
4 cups (packed) fresh spinach leaves, roughly-chopped
12 oz skim-milk ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded skim-milk mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
1 large egg
1 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1-1/4 cups marinara sauce
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Thanks to Laura for this wonderful recipe and featured image.
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Usually served this at Thanksgiving as a side for my vegetarian friends.