Monday, January 5, 2009

Spinach-Stuffed Pasta Shells


Update: We tried it and it was decent. I made more than 12 shells, and next time I'll use less spinach and more cheese! Otherwise, they turned out pretty good...something different!


This is a recipe from http://kickinkitch.blogspot.com/ that I haven't tried yet, but I want to.....I'm trying to branch out a little!


Ingredients:
12 dried jumbo shell macaroni
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 eggs
1 8-ounce package shredded Italian cheese blend (2 cups)
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 26- to 32-ounce jar pasta sauce

Directions:


Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Meanwhile, drain thawed spinach well, pressing out excess liquid.

For filling, in a medium bowl beat eggs. Stir in spinach, 1-1/2 cups of the Italian cheese blend, and the ricotta cheese. Spoon 2 rounded tablespoons of the filling into each jumbo shell. Place shells in 2-quart square baking dish. Pour pasta sauce over shells.

Cover and bake in a 350 degree F oven about 40 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese blend before serving.

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