Italian Sausage and Spinach Stuffed Shells
from Tiffany at eatathomecooks.com
Servings: 3 to 4
Calories: 865kcal
Ingredients
- ½ lb. Italian sausage
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced or crushed
- ½ bag fresh spinach
- 1 lb. ricotta cheese
- ½ cup Italian style blend cheese shredded
- ½ box jumbo whole wheat pasta shells cooked according to package directions
- 24 oz. jar 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 a 9×9 pan.
- Put the stuffed shells in the pans as you fill them and 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° for 1 hour”
Nutrition
Calories: 865kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 2026mg | Potassium: 1532mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 6219IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 513mg | Iron: 6mg