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Cheesy Stuffed Shells

A Jumbo pasta shells dish that is filled with ricotta and creamy spinach and then baked with marinara sauce.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 20 jumbo pasta shells
  • 15 oz ricotta
  • 2 cups spinach chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 3 cups marinara
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and cook the shells until just tender, then drain.
  2. Mix the ricotta with spinach, egg, Parmesan, and a pinch of salt.
  3. Spread a layer of marinara in a baking dish.
  4. Stuff each shell with the ricotta filling and nestle into the sauce.
  5. Top with the remaining marinara and mozzarella.
  6. Cover with foil and bake 25-30 minutes until bubbly, uncovering for the last 10.

Notes

Cook a few extra shells since some always tear while boiling.