Stuffed Shells

Meet the pasta recipe that had almost 300k views! This easy recipe is a childhood favorite of mine and truly perfect for the whole family! If you have a smaller baking dish, make a single serving and cut the recipe. Or make the whole thing and freeze in containers. PS: it’s also FILLED with greens (basil & spinach)

Ingredients:

• 1 box jumbo pasta shells 

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tsp fresh garlic, minced

• 5 cups fresh chopped spinach

• 1/2 cup + 1/4 part skim ricotta cheese

• 1/2 cup part skim mozzarella cheese

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

• 1 large egg

• 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped

• salt pepper & red pepper flakes to taste

• 1 large jar marinara sauce

Tools Needed:

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 

• Cook the pasta al dente and let cool

• Add chopped garlic to pan and cook in olive oil then sauté spinach 

• Let cool

• In a mixing bowl, stir together the spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, egg, basil and salt and pepper (don't over mix)

• Line a shallow dish with sauce (about 1/3 cup)

• Stuff each pasta shell with a generous amount of the spinach and ricotta mixture, and place in the baking dish.

• Add the rest of the sauce and bake covered with aluminum foil for 25 minutes. 

• Remove the foil and continue baking for 10-15 minutes and broil for 5!

Did you make this recipe? Be sure to tag @lasheandlemons on instagram so I can see what you made!