Spinach Stuffed Pasta Shells
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 331.4
- Total Fat: 15.0 g
- Cholesterol: 101.4 mg
- Sodium: 811.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 21.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Spinach Stuffed Pasta Shells calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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36 dried jumbo pasta shells
1 10-ounce package frozen shopped spinach, THAWED
2 large eggs
1 8 ounce pckage shredded italian cheese blend (2 cups)
1 cup ricotta part skim milk cheese
1 26-32 ouncs jar of spaghetti sauce
parmesan shredded cheese, OPTINAL
Directions
1. Cook pasta according to package directions: drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Meanwhile, drain thawed spinach well, pressing out the excess liquid.
2. Preheat oven @ 350 degrees. Spray a broiler pan with a Pam-like oil spray and spread thinly about 1/2 cup of sauce in pan.
3. For filling, in a medium bowl beat eggs and stir in spinach. Add 1-1/2 cups of the cheese blend and ricotta cheese. Spoon 1-1/2 rounded tablespoons of filling into each jumbo shell. Place shells in the broiler pan or a large baking dish. Pour pasta sauce over shells and spread it a bit. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the shells (optional)
4. Cover (with foil) and bake 45 minutes or until it starts to bubble.
5. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cups of cheese blend before serving.
Serving Size: makes 36 pieces
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARTI808.
2. Preheat oven @ 350 degrees. Spray a broiler pan with a Pam-like oil spray and spread thinly about 1/2 cup of sauce in pan.
3. For filling, in a medium bowl beat eggs and stir in spinach. Add 1-1/2 cups of the cheese blend and ricotta cheese. Spoon 1-1/2 rounded tablespoons of filling into each jumbo shell. Place shells in the broiler pan or a large baking dish. Pour pasta sauce over shells and spread it a bit. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the shells (optional)
4. Cover (with foil) and bake 45 minutes or until it starts to bubble.
5. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cups of cheese blend before serving.
Serving Size: makes 36 pieces
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARTI808.