Sunday, January 1, 2012

Stuffed Jumbo Pasta Shells




















An easy pasta no-stove recipe. It can be prepared before hand. You are sure to impress the guests!

Ingredients:
Approx. 6 servings
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese - 4 cups
  • Ricotta cheese - 1 (15 ounce) container
  • Frozen chopped spinach - 1 (10 ounce) package thawed and drained
  • Jumbo pasta shells - 1 (12 ounce) package cooked and drained
  • Pasta sauce - 1 (28 ounce) jar
  • Salt as per taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper - 1 tsp

Method:
  1. Cook jumbo pasta shells as directed on the package. Do not overcook them. Keep them al dente.
  2. Preheat oven at 370 degrees F.
  3. In a large bowl, combine cheeses and spinach; stuff into shells.
  4. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Lightly grease it.
  5. Apply a layer of pasta sauce in the cookie sheet.
  6. Arrange stuffed shells on the layer of pasta sauce. Pour remaining pasta sauce over the shells. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until heated through.
  7. Uncover the sheet. Sprinkle some mozzarella cheese on the stuffed pasta shells and bake it uncovered for another 5 minutes, till the cheese melts and turns golden and crusty.
Enjoy warm Stuffed jumbo pasta shells with your favorite salad on the side.

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