5-Ingredient Italian Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells Recipe Pasta Dinner Vegetarian Italian Recipes

Stuffed pasta on a weeknight? Yep, because these stuffed shells are so easy to make! Stuffed with mozzarella, ricotta and spinach, this is one pasta recipe you won't soon forget.

This five-ingredient stuffed pasta shells recipe is made with shredded mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, frozen chopped spinach, jumbo pasta shells and a jar of spaghetti sauce. To make the creamy filling, mix together the cheeses and spinach. Season with salt and black pepper, then stuff into cooked pasta shells. Add the spaghetti sauce and bake until hot and bubbly. So quick and easy! 

Be sure to squeeze all the moisture out of the spinach before mixing it with the cheeses. If you prefer fresh spinach, cook it until wilted, let it cool then squeeze out the moisture. Serve these cheesy stuffed shells with a salad or a vegetable. Don't forget the side of garlic bread!

Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 package (12 ounces) jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained
• 1 jar (28 ounces) spaghetti sauce

Here's how to make it:

1. Combine the cheeses and spinach in a bowl. Mix well.
2. Spread a little of the pasta sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. 
3. Stuff the filling into the shells and put into the dish.
4. Spoon the rest of the sauce over the shells.
5. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 30 minutes. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. 

Note: You can pour all of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the baking dish if you prefer. 

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