How To Make Classic Stuffed Shells
You only need a few ingredients to enjoy these stuffed shells – cheese, marinara sauce, and Italian seasoning. Read on and discover how to make a classic!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 24pasta shells,jumbo
- 2cupsricotta cheese
- ½cupspinach
- ⅓cupParmesan cheese
- 1egg
- 1tspsalt
- ½tspdried parsley
- ¼tspdried basil
- ¼tspdried oregano
- pinchblack pepper
- 2½cupsmarinara sauce,divided
- 1cupmozzarella cheese,shredded
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add pasta shells, reduce to a low boil, and cook just until al dente. Drain, and cool immediately by running under cold water.
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Stir together the Ricotta, spinach, Parmesan cheese, egg, salt, parsley, basil, oregano, and pepper. Place in a piping bag or large zippered bag and snip the end off.
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Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray and spread 1 cup of marinara sauce in the bottom.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Divide ricotta mixture evenly between shells and place in the prepared pan.
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Top with remaining marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and 2 tablespoons of additional Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly at the edges and cheese is melted. Serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 630.72kcal
- Fat: 26.91g
- Saturated Fat: 15.57g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.46g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.79g
- Carbohydrates: 63.13g
- Fiber: 4.47g
- Sugar: 8.62g
- Protein: 33.02g
- Cholesterol: 115.19mg
- Sodium: 968.13mg
- Calcium: 574.36mg
- Potassium: 666.74mg
- Iron: 2.54mg
- Vitamin A: 261.47µg
- Vitamin C: 2.96mg
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