Meatless Cheese Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
- 1 box of jumbo shells
- 1 8 ounce container of ricotta cheese
- 1 8 ounce container of small curd cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 cup shredded mozzarella divided
- 10 ounce package of frozen spinach cooked according to package directions and drained
- 1 24 ounce jar of pasta sauce
- fresh basil optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook the jumbo shells according to the package directions, about 12-15 minutes in boiling water.
- Spread about 1 - 1 1/2 cups of pasta sauce evenly on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- In a large bowl combine the egg, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and cooked spinach, mixing well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the jumbo shells from the stove, drain and rinse with cool water.
- Stuff the shells one at a time and place in the 9x13 baking dish. Repeat with all shells.
- Top the shells with the leftover pasta sauce and shredded cheese.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
- Garnish with fresh basil (optional).