Italian Sausage and Spinach Stuffed Shells
from Tiffany at eatathomecooks.com
Servings: 6 to 8
Calories: 864kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Italian sausage
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced or crushed
- 1 bag fresh spinach
- 2 lbs. ricotta cheese
- 1 cup Italian shredded cheese shredded
- 12 oz. jumbo whole wheat pasta shells cooked according to package directions
- 2 24 oz. jars spaghetti sauce
Instructions
- Brown the sausage with the onion and garlic.
- Drain and rinse under hot water.
- Cook the spinach in 1 cup of water until soft and wilted.
- Drain and squeeze out the water, then coarsely chop the spinach.
- Mix the sausage, spinach, ricotta and Italian cheese together.
- Fill each cooked shell with the mixture.
- Spread a bit of sauce on the bottom of two 9×13 pans.
- Put the stuffed shells in the pans as you fill them.
- Cover with the rest of the sauce.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350° for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Notes
To freeze: Cover tightly with foil and label with directions, “Thaw in fridge. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour”
Nutrition
Calories: 864kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 2027mg | Potassium: 1532mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 6219IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 513mg | Iron: 6mg