Baked Seashells Marinara
Baked seashells with marinara sauce and a creamy ricotta filling, topped with cheese — a flavorful, cheesy dish perfect for family dinners or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sliced onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon basil ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons water ⓘ
- 1 cup packed spinach, chopped and frozen ⓘ
- 1 cup ricotta cheese ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons grated cheese ⓘ
- salt to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- In a nonstick skillet, sauté onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes.
- Stir in parsley, basil, and pepper; sauté for 2 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine half of the onion mixture, tomato sauce, and water. Set aside.
- Add chopped and frozen spinach to the remaining onion mixture in the skillet. Stir over medium heat until spinach is thawed and warmed through.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon of grated cheese, and salt to taste.
- Fill each shell with the ricotta mixture.
- Simmer the tomato sauce mixture for 5 minutes.
- Spoon half of the tomato sauce into a shallow 1-quart baking dish.
- Arrange the stuffed shells in the dish.
- Spoon the remaining tomato sauce over the shells and sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake at 375°F for about 20 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
406
kcal
20% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).