Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Cheese
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Yield: 24 shells
Servings: 8
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An easy Italian dish that tastes like you spent all day in the
kitchen. Use your favorite marinara sauce or a commercial spaghetti sauce (which may be higher
in sodium).
Ingredients
5 cups (1 1/4L) marinara sauce, homemade or commercial
10 ounces (285g) frozen chopped spinach (1 package)
8 ounces (230g) jumbo pasta shells (24 shells)
2 cups (455g) lowfat ricotta cheese
1 whole egg (or 2 egg whites)
12 ounces (340g) mozzarella cheese, part skim milk, shredded
1/2 cup (60g) Asiago cheese, fresh, grated (or freshly grated
Parmesan cheese)
1/3 tsp (1g) nutmeg
1 Tbsp (6g) basil, dried
1/4 tsp (1g) pepper
2 Tbsp (15g) Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
If making marinara sauce, prepare and set aside.
Thaw frozen spinach in the microwave, drain well and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350°F (160°C).
In a large pot with rapidly boiling water, cook jumbo shells until done
and drain.
In a large bowl, mix ricotta cheese and egg together, add all of the
mozzarella cheese, Asiago cheese, nutmeg, basil, pepper, and spinach.
Prepare a 9x13-inch (22x32cm) baking dish with vegetable oil spray. Put
half of the marinara sauce in the baking dish covering the bottom of the pan. Stuff shells
with cheese mixture and arrange in baking dish. Cover with remaining marinara sauce. Cover pan
with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining Asiago cheese. Bake
uncovered for another 10 minutes until bubbling hot.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 428
Total Fat: 16g
% Calories from fat: 33%
Protein: 31g
Carbohydrate: 40g
Cholesterol: 79mg
Sodium: 1283mg
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