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Stuffed Shells

Easy Stuffed Shells Recipe with spinach and onion. You can leave out the spinach and onion or add something different in like chicken!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Megan Pizzi

Ingredients

  • 18-20 Pasta Jumbo Shells How many you need depends on the size of the shells.
  • 1 Diced Onion
  • 4-5 Cups Chopped Spinach I like using fresh spinach
  • 1 Tbls Olive Oil
  • 2-4 Cloves minced Garlic
  • 1 Cup Ricotta Cheese
  • 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Cups Red Sauce
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Oven to 375

  2. Cook the Pasta Shells according to the package directions - it will tell you how to cook them if you are baking them

  3. In a pan add Olive Oil, and Onion and cook before it turns brown, then add in garlic and spinach untill slightly wilted.

  4. In a Bowl add in Ricotta, Parmesan, Egg, Mozzarella, salt and pepper and the spinach mixture.

  5. In a baking dish that will fit the amount of shells you want to use - cover the bottom with red sauce. you shouldn't be able to see the bottom - about 1 cup or so (depends on your pan).

  6. Add the mixture into the shells and place in baking sheet and top with the remaining sauce

  7. Bake in the oven until warmed through (approx 20 min) - be careful not to let the shells get hard.