30-Minute Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells to Melt Hearts
Spinach ricotta stuffed shells are a delicious and comforting pasta dish. Large pasta shells are filled with a creamy ricotta and spinach mixture, then baked in marinara sauce with melted cheese on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz jumbo pasta shells
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Cook pasta shells according to package directions, drain and set aside
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, spinach, egg, parmesan, garlic powder, salt and pepper
- Spread 1 cup marinara sauce in bottom of 9×13 baking dish
- Fill each shell with ricotta mixture and arrange in dish
- Pour remaining sauce over shells
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese
- Bake 25-30 minutes until bubbly
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving
Notes
- Thaw frozen spinach completely and squeeze out excess water
- Can substitute fresh spinach – use about 5 cups chopped
- Leftovers keep well refrigerated for 3-4 days
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 shells
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Find it online: https://millerecipes.com/spinach-ricotta-stuffed-shells-recipe/