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Creamy Spinach and Parmesan Stuffed Shells
Easy Italian dish that looks and tastes fabulous!
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Author
Sarah @ Minnesota Mama’s Must Haves
Ingredients
1
Jar
24 oz Classico Creamy Spinach and Parmesan Sauce
18
Jumbo Shell Pasta
I cooked a whole box to be sure I had enough whole pieces
1/2
pound
Sweet or Hot Italian Style Bulk Sausage
2/3
Cup
chopped onion
1
Garlic Glove
minced
2
Cups
shredded mozzarella cheese
divided into 1 cup portions
15
oz
ricotta or cottage cheese
1/2
cup
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1
egg
lightly beaten
1
Tbsp
chopped parsley
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions and drain.
Meanwhile, in a large skilled over medium high heat brown sausage, onions and garlic until cooked through.
Add pasta sauce and stir until well mixed.
Spoon half of sauce mixture evenly into bottom of 13×9 baking dish.
In a medium bowl mix together 1 Cup mozzarella cheese, ricotta/cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.
Stuff each shell with 2 Tbsp of cheese mixture.
Arrange stuffed shells in baking dish and spoon remaining sauce evenly on top.
Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and sprinkle remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese & parsley on top.
Bake for additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.