Stuffed Pasta Shells

By mszcookie

A California Sun Dry Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb frozen chopped spinach, defrosted
• 1/3 lb whole milk mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/3 lb whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup California Sun Dry Tomatoes, well-drained, minced
• 2 tsp California Sun Dry Garlic
• 1 Tbl chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 20 large pasta shells (about 1/2 lb total)
• 2 Tbl Olive oil
• 1 cup spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Drain spinach well. Mix spinach, first two cheeses, CSDF Tomatoes & Garlic, basil, salt, and pepper. Stir in egg. Boil pasta shells until not quite done. Drain, toss with oil in bowl.

Spread 1/2 cup sauce in baking dish. Stuff shells with equal amounts of spinach mixture and place in dish. Top with remaining sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan and bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees.