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Alfredo Stuffed Shells

A baking dish filled with Alfredo Stuffed Shells, topped with cheese and herbs, ready to serve.
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Jumbo pasta shells filled with a creamy ricotta and spinach mixture, baked in a rich Alfredo sauce.

Ingredients

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  • 12 jumbo pasta shells
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 24 oz Alfredo sauce
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Cook pasta shells according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, egg, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  4. Stuff each cooked pasta shell with the ricotta mixture.
  5. Spread about half of the Alfredo sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  6. Arrange the stuffed shells in the baking dish over the sauce.
  7. Pour the remaining Alfredo sauce over the shells.
  8. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
  9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
  10. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of garlic powder to the ricotta mixture.
  • If you don’t have jumbo shells, you can use manicotti shells.

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Keywords: Alfredo stuffed shells, baked pasta, ricotta spinach shells, Italian dinner, comfort food

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