Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells
Prep Time:
35 minutes
Total Time:
1 hours 45 minutes
Servings:
6
Recipe by: Morningstar Farms®
This recipe has been tested and endorsed by Kellogg and Morningstar Farms.
Description
Stuffed with spinach and three kinds of cheese, these pasta shells make a delicious winter dinner.
INGREDIENTS
| 18 dried jumbo pasta shells |
| 1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed |
| 1 egg, slightly beaten |
| 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese |
| 3/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese, divided |
| 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or provolone cheese (2 oz.) |
| 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves |
| 1/4 teaspoon pepper |
| 2 cloves garlic, minced |
| 2 cups MorningStar Farms® Meal Starters® Grillers® Recipe Crumbles™ |
| 2 cups marinara sauce |
DIRECTIONS
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Drain well. Place spinach in colander. Use back of spoon to press liquid out of spinach.
2. In medium bowl stir together spinach and egg. Stir in ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, oregano, pepper and garlic. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange in 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Sprinkle MORNINGSTAR FARMS Meal Starters Grillers Recipe Crumbles over pasta shells. Pour marinara sauce on top. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Tightly cover with foil.
4. Bake, covered, at 350° F for 50 minutes. Remove foil. Bake, uncovered, at 350° F about 10 minutes more or until heated through. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
COMMENTS (1)
Melissa (11/28/2011 05:12:19 PM)
I just made these and they are in the oven. They smell great! I made some minor adjustments though. I cooked a few more shells, and doubled most of the filling ingredients. Made some without spinach for my veggie-picky daughter. I used a little less veggie burger crumble than the recipe called for. I also warmed the sauce with the veggie burger crumble, mixed together, before spreading it over the shells. I know we'll love these! I have used Morningstar for a long time, and am looking forward to using more recipes on this site.
