Stuffed Shells
Loaded with spinach, garlic, sausage, ricotta & smothered in marinara sauce, these Stuffed Shells make a great easy family dinner idea that everyone loves.
Servings 5 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 box jumbo shells 20+ shells
- 1-1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2-3 tbsp minced garlic
- 4 cups packed spinach leaves
- 2 tbsp fresh basil - finely chopped
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- salt & pepper to taste I used several tsp of each
- 20 oz marinara sauce
Instructions
- Spray 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray & set aside.
- In a skillet, brown your sausage until thoroughly cooked - remove from heat- set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook pasta shells al dente to package directions - drain & set aside.
- In a small skillet, heat oil & garlic until garlic begins to brown.
- Add in spinach & basil & cook until spinach begins to wilt but is still bright green - remove from heat & set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, salt & pepper - mix to combine.
- Fold in spinach mixture.
- Pour about 1/2 the marinara in the bottom of your casserole dish.
- Scoop about 1-2 tbsp of the ricotta mixture into each cooked shell & place on top of the marinara in your dish.
- Add in remaining marinara.
- Sprinkle with cooked sausage evenly over the top of the shells.
- Cover with foil & bake 25-30 minutes.
- Remove foil & bake an additional 5-10 minutes
- Serve with an additional sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.