Description
A healthy and satisfying dinner option featuring giant pasta shells stuffed with shrimp, spinach, and ricotta cheese, all baked in marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 giant pasta shells
- 12 oz fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Rinse fresh spinach and lay out all ingredients.
- Cook the Spinach and Shrimp: Sauté garlic in olive oil, add spinach, and cook until wilted. Add shrimp and cook until pink.
- Combine the Filling Ingredients: Mix the sautéed spinach and shrimp with ricotta, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning.
- Fill the Pasta Shells: Stuff each pasta shell with the filling, being careful not to overfill.
- Assemble the Dish: Place a layer of marinara in a baking dish, add stuffed shells seam-side up, cover with more marinara and top with Parmesan.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 20 minutes, then uncovered for another 10 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy: Let cool before serving, garnished with fresh basil.
Notes
For vegetarian options, substitute shrimp with chopped mushrooms or plant-based protein. Whole wheat or gluten-free pasta can also be used.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: stuffed pasta, shrimp, spinach, Italian recipe, healthy dinner
