Beef and Spinach Stuffed Shells
1 hour serves 6-8
Beef and Spinach Stuffed Shells
This is the ultimate family meal, perfect for a family Valentine's Day.
Ingredients:
- 1 box jumbo pasta shells
- 1 lb Pre 85% Lean Ground Beef
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 24oz jar marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 5 cloves Garlic, minced or grated
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
- Olive oil
- Cook pasta according to package directions until just tender - appx 9 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil and add beef and crumble while browning. Add 3 cloves garlic, 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning, and a large pinch of salt. (If your Italian Seasoning has salt, omit the salt in this step.)
- When beef is well browned, remove it to a large bowl. Stir in ricotta cheese, grated parmesan, spinach, and 2 cloves garlic. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 baking dish. Spoon 1-2 cups of marinara into the bottom of the dish.
- Use a spoon to fill pasta shells using appx 2 tbsp filling and place them on marinara in the baking dish.
- Dollop remaining marinara on top of shells and sprinkle on mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered at 350 for appx 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
Made with Pre©
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*vs. USDA Data for Choice Ground Beef
Amount per 450g
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575kcal
Calories
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38g
Protein
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34g
Fat
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33g
Carbohydrates