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Creamed spinach stuffed shells
Super cheesy spinach stuffed shells baked in tomato sauce is a delicious and easy vegetarian dinner recipe everyone will love.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American
Keyword
spinach stuffed shells, stuffed shells, stuffed shells recipe
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
Servings
4
Calories
341
kcal
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
350
g (12oz)
frozen spinach
thawed
½
cup
cream cheese
softened
1
cup
grated mozzarella cheese
½
cup
grated Parmesan cheese
½
tsp
nutmeg
½
tsp
garlic powder
pinch
chilli flakes
1
tsp
salt
½
tsp
pepper
300
g (10.5oz)
pasta shells
4
cups
tomato sauce
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
Squeeze any excess moisture out of the spinach then place in a mixing bowl.
Add the cream cheese, grated mozzarella and Parmesan. Add all the seasonings and mix well.
Cook the pasta shells in a large pot of salted, boiling water for 7 minutes then drain and allow to cool to room temperature.
Pour the tomato sauce into the bottom of a casserole dish.
Using a teaspoon, stuff the creamed spinach mixture into the pasta shells. Place the shells into the casserole dish.
Top the shells with mozzarella then cover with foil and place in a preheated oven.
Allow to bake for 20 minutes then remove the foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the pasta shells are cooked and the top is golden brown.
Remove from the oven, scatter over fresh basil and serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
341
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
55
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
1620
mg
|
Potassium:
973
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
10
g
|
Vitamin A:
7761
IU
|
Vitamin C:
15
mg
|
Calcium:
384
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg