Stuffed Pasta Shells
Serves
8
Cost/Serving
$1.35
Serving Size: 3 shells
Ingredients
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 carton (12 ounces) cottage cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti or pasta sauce
- 1 cup water
- 24 large pasta shells, uncooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 13"x 9"x 2" baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Drain spinach by placing in a colander set over the sink or in a bowl. Press with a spoon to remove as much liquid as possible. Place spinach in medium bowl.
- Add the cottage cheese and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese to the spinach. Stir to combine.
- Pour half of the spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish. Add water and stir to mix.
- Spoon 1-2 tablespoons cheese mixture into each uncooked pasta shell. Arrange shells in a single layer over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over top.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese evenly over sauce.
- Cover tightly with foil. Bake for 1 hour or until shells are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Tips
Make this recipe ahead. Complete steps 1-6, cover tightly, and refrigerate for up to 1 day before baking.
Nutrition Facts
8 ServingsServing Size: 3 shells
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat 7g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium 710mg
- 31%
- Total Carbohydrates 31g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber 4g
- 14%
- Total Sugars 7g
- Includes 1g Added Sugars
- 2%
- Protein 16g
- Vitamin D 0mcg
- 0%
- Calcium 242mg
- 20%
- Iron 2mg
- 10%
- Potassium 471mg
- 10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.