Stuffed Shells Recipe

• porciones: 5 servings
• tiempo activo: 10 minutes
• tiempo total: 1 hour

Ingredientes

20 jumbo pasta shells

4 ounces fresh baby spinach (2 packed cups chopped)

16 ounces 2% cottage cheese (I like Good Culture, drained 2 cups*)

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons pesto (prepared or homemade)

1 large egg

½ teaspoon kosher salt (plus more for the pasta water)

2 ¼ cups marinara sauce (homemade or jarred, plus more for serving)

1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Chopped fresh basil or parsley (for serving)

Instrucciones

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Place the spinach in a large pot with 3 tablespoons of water, cover and let the spinach steam for 1 minute, stirring, until the spinach is wilted. Transfer to a strainer and squeeze out the excess water and chop the spinach.

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta shells according to package directions, 9 to 10 minutes. Drain and keep them separate to prevent them from sticking together.

Meanwhile, while the noodles cook, in a large bowl combine cottage cheese, Parmesan, pesto, egg and ½ teaspoon salt. Mix in the spinach and mix well.

Ladle about 1 cup sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Stuff each shell with about 2 tablespoons of the filling and place in the dish, cut side up. Ladle the remaining sauce over the shells and top each one with 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil without touching the cheese and bake for 40 minutes.

Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with more marinara on the side, if desired.

Nutrición

• Tamaño de la Porción: 4 shells
• Calorías: 400 kcal
• Grasa Total: 13 g
• Grasa Saturada: 5.5 g
• Colesterol: 68.5 mg
• Sodio: 1019.5 mg
• Carbohidratos Totales: 43.5 g
• Fibra Dietética: 3 g
• Azúcares Totales: 8 g
• Proteína: 28 g