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a wide baking dish of stuffed pasta shells in red marinara sauce topped with melted bubbly mozzarella, on a rustic table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells

Large pasta shells filled with ricotta cheese and spinach and topped with marinara sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 24 jumbo pasta shells
  • 2 cups ricotta
  • 2 cups spinach chopped
  • 1.5 cups mozzarella shredded
  • 1/2 cup parmesan grated
  • 3 cups marinara sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Method
 

  1. Cook the jumbo shells until just tender, then drain and cool slightly.
  2. Mix the ricotta, spinach, parmesan, egg, and garlic into a filling.
  3. Spread a layer of marinara in a baking dish, then stuff each shell with the ricotta mixture.
  4. Arrange the shells in the dish, top with the remaining marinara and mozzarella.
  5. Bake at 375F for 25 minutes until bubbly and golden.

Notes

Assemble the whole dish in the morning and just bake it off at dinnertime.