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Sausage, Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells

Prep 15 min
Total 60 min
Servings 6

With three kinds of cheese and plenty of sweet Italian sausage, this easy stuffed shells recipe is one you'll make again and again. MORE + LESS -

TBSP Kitchens

October 25, 2016

Ingredients

1: package (12 oz.) jumbo pasta shells

2: tablespoons olive oil

1/2: cup finely chopped onion

3/4: lb. bulk sweet Italian sausage

2: cloves garlic, minced

1: large egg

15: oz. whole or part-skim ricotta cheese

1: box (9 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

3/4: cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

4: oz. fresh mozzarella, grated

1/2: teaspoon kosher salt

1/2: teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1: jar (32 oz.) tomato sauce with basil

Steps

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1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add pasta shells and cook according to package instructions. Drain shells in a colander and rinse under cold water. Set on paper towels to try.
2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook until no longer pink (about 5 minutes more), stirring frequently and breaking it into smaller pieces as you go. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Remove pan from heat and allow sausage to cool.
3

In a small bowl, lightly beat egg. Add ricotta, spinach, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, mozzarella, salt, pepper and the cooled sausage mixture, and stir until blended.
4

Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce over the bottom of a 3-quart baking dish. Fill pasta shells with sausage-cheese mixture and arrange in a single layer. Spread remaining tomato sauce over stuffed shells. Cover dish with foil and bake until hot and bubbling, about 30 minutes.
5

Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 790
Calories from Fat: 340

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 38g; 58%
Saturated Fat 16g 80% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 115mg; 38%
Sodium: 1880mg; 78%
Potassium: 950mg; 27%
Total Carbohydrate: 73g; 24%
Dietary Fiber 6g 26% Sugars 16g
Protein: 39g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 100%; 100%
Vitamin C: 15%; 15%
Calcium: 60%; 60%
Iron: 30%; 30%

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 3 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;