Recipe: Appetizing Large cheese and spinach stuffed shell pasta

Large cheese and spinach stuffed shell pasta. Align shells in baking dish side by side, with the opening of shells facing upright. Stir red pepper flakes to taste into marinara sauce if desired. In this spinach and ricotta stuffed shells recipe, we combine quick sauteed spinach with creamy ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, all tucked in to extra-large pasta shells and baked to bubbly goodness.

Jumbo macaroni pasta shells are stuffed with a tasty medley of veggies and ricotta cheese. Topped with marinara (or your favorite pasta sauce) and melty Italian cheeses. In a large baking dish, carefully arrange the pasta shells in a single layer, with the open side facing up. You can have Large cheese and spinach stuffed shell pasta using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Large cheese and spinach stuffed shell pasta

1. Prepare 24 of pasta shells.
2. You need 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
3. It's 5 pieces of grated garlic.
4. It's 4 handfuls of spinach.
5. It's Pinch of salt and pepper.
6. You need 1 packet of fresh basil.
7. Prepare 1 packet of ricotta cheese.
8. You need 1 packet of mozzarella cheese.
9. Prepare 1/2 packet of grated Parmesan.
10. It's 1 carton of tomato sauce.

To each stuffed pasta shell add one baby mozzarella ball. Pour the remaining tomato sauce on top of the pasta shells. Over the mixture sprinkle cheese and. Magnificent jumbo pasta shells stuffed to bursting with cheesy spinach filling..

Large cheese and spinach stuffed shell pasta instructions

1. Prepare all your ingredients, in a pot boil water for the pasta and preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
2. Next add your pasta to the boiling water and let it boil for about 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile chop up your spinach and grate your garlic then heat up the pan with olive oil and sauté the two ingredients together then set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl, add the all the cheeses, chopped up basil and the spinach and mix very well together till they’re combined.
5. Drain the pasta and place some tomato sauce at the bottom of your oven dish.
6. When the pasta cools a bit, stuff it with the cheese and spinach mixture and place in the dish.
7. Then cover the pasta with tomato sauce and some Parmesan, cover with tinfoil and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
8. Take the tinfoil off and place in the oven for another 5 minutes and then you are done.
9. Present your dish whatever way you wish and enjoy !.

Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells. Season with salt and pepper; mix well. Stuffed shells are one of my favorite meals to make. Tender pasta shells stuffed with cheese and baked with pasta sauce until warm and gooey. To me they are comfort food at it's finest.