Spinach And Feta Cheese-Stuffed Pasta Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
    10 oz. Ricotta cheese
    1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
    3 1/2 oz. Feta cheese
    2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    salt and pepper to taste
    3 1/2 c. bottled marinara or spaghetti sauce
    32 jumbo pasta shells, cooked to pkg. directions
    grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Squeeze spinach dry.
    Transfer spinach to a large bowl.
    Add Ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, Feta, basil and garlic to bowl.
    Season mixture with salt and pepper.
    Blend. Spoon 1/2 cup marinara sauce evenly over bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish.
    Fill each pasta shell with spinach mixture. Place shells, filling side up, in dish.
    Spoon remaining sauce over shells.
    Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover loosely with foil and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
    Use additional Parmesan cheese for garnish.
    Yield:
    Six servings.

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