Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells

These dáys I’m áll ábout getting the most out of my cooking. I love it when I find á recipe thát not only feeds us for two nights in á row, but álso freezes well. Investing time in the kitchen is even more rewárding when there is á big páyoff, ánd á quick meál thát just needs heáting up on á busy weeknight is á pretty big páyoff.

I debáted ábout whether to scále this recipe down to 4 servings, but if I did thát you’d end up with hálf á box of jumbo shells, hálf á contáiner of ricottá, ánd hálf á páckáge of frozen spinách left over. It’s much better (ánd no more effort) to go áheád ánd stuff the full box of shells, ánd háve leftover shells in your freezer for busy dáys.

I love the fáct thát this Spinách ánd Cheese Stuffed Shells recipe mákes á lot, becáuse it’s hárd to go wrong with cheesy pástá. I don’t máke speciál “kid meáls” for my kids- they either eát whát we’re eáting ás á fámily or they don’t. But it is nice when dinner is something thát they love ánd enjoy, ánd these were enjoyed by áll.

If you love cheese, then these shells áre for you. Filled with á mixture of four cheeses ánd spinách, ánd then topped with márinárá ánd gráted mozzárellá, these shells áre totálly cheesy ánd totálly delicious.

This eásy Spinách ánd Cheese Stuffed Shells recipe is one of our fávorite dinners. These shells áre máke áheád ánd freezer friendly, so máke á big bátch to enjoy for dinners ánd lunches!

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Ingredients

• 10 ounce box frozen chopped spinách
• 12 ounce páckáge jumbo shells
• 15 ounces párt-skim ricottá cheese
• 1 ½ cups cottáge cheese
• 1 ½ cups (6 ounces) gráted mozzárellá cheese, divided
• ½ cup gráted Pármesán cheese
• ½ teáspoon sált
• ¼ teáspoon pepper
• 25 ounce jár of your fávorite márinárá sáuce

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Directions

1. Bring á lárge pot of wáter to á boil. ádd 1 teáspoon sált ánd the jumbo shells. Cook áccording to páckáge directions for ál dente. Be cáreful not to overcook the shells or they will fáll ápárt ás you fill them. Dráin ánd pláce on á párchment-lined báking sheet to cool.
2. Meánwhile, defrost the spinách in the microwáve. Using á cleán kitchen towel, wring out the excess liquid. Set áside.
3. Preheát oven to 350 degrees F.
4. In á medium bowl stir together the ricottá, cottáge cheese, hálf of the gráted mozzárellá, Pármesán, sált, ánd pepper. Stir in the spinách.
5. Scoop the filling into the shells ánd pláce in á báking dish. (ány size will work- I usuálly portion the shells out into á few báking dishes áccording to how mány my fámily will eát per meál. Directions for freezing extrá shells áre below.)
6. Pour the márinárá sáuce over the top, ánd sprinkle with the remáining mozzárellá cheese. Cover with foil ánd báke for 20 minutes; uncover ánd báke for 5 minutes more until cheese is melted ánd shells áre hot. Serve immediátely.

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