Giant Stuffed Pasta Shells

Giant Stuffed Pasta Shells

Stuffing large pasta shells with a mixture of cheese and vegetables is just the beginning for a comforting pasta dish finished in the oven.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
45 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
434 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells in boiling water, occasionally stirring, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
Step 3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir mushrooms and garlic in hot oil until mushrooms are soft, about 7 minutes. Stir spinach and thyme into mushroom mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir mixture until spinach wilts. Remove the skillet from heat and drain any excess liquid. Transfer drained mixture to a large bowl.
Step 4
Mix ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese with spinach mixture. Season again with salt and pepper and stuff into pasta shells.
Step 5
Arrange stuffed shells into a 9x11-inch baking dish. Pour pasta sauce over shells. Top with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and shells are hot, about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach
  • 1 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, chopped
  • 24 lumaconi pasta shells
  • 2 teaspoons ground thyme
  • 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.25 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 0.75 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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