"Heart Smart" Spinach Stuffed Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
    4 oz. part skim Ricotta cheese (1/2 c.)
    2 oz. part skim Mozzarella cheese (1/2 c.)
    1 egg, lightly beaten
    1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
    1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
    1/8 tsp. pepper
    4 oz. jumbo shells (16)
    1 (15 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
Preparation
    Mix spinach, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, egg, nutmeg and pepper; set aside.
    Cook shells as directed, omitting salt.
    Drain.
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Fill each shell with about 1 tablespoon of spinach mixture.
    In bottom of 9-inch square baking dish, spoon 1/2 cup of sauce.
    Place shells in single layer over sauce.
    Pour remaining sauce over shells.
    Bake 20 to 30 minutes until heated through and bubbly.
    Makes 4 servings.

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