Spinach And Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells
Serves: 4
Jailyn Upton
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
57
Spice
52
Sweetness
49
Sourness
44
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Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 cups
Ricotta Cheese1 cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese2 tbsps
Fennel Seed2 tsps
Dried Basil4 cloves
Garlic (minced)1
Salt3.5 cups
Spaghetti SauceDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, gently place pasta shells in boiling water; bring water back to boil
3
Cook until noodles are just tender; drain well
4
Squeeze spinach dry
5
Combine spinach, ricotta, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, fennel, basil and garlic in a large mixing bowl
6
Season with salt and pepper; mix well
7
Spread 1/2 cup marinara sauce evenly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish
8
Fill each pasta shell with the spinach cheese mixture
9
Arrange the shells, filling side up in the baking dish
10
Spoon remaining marinara sauce over the shells
11
Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese on top of the shells
12
Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven until heated through; about 30 minutes