Yummy Stuffed Pasta Shells
Delicious stuffed pasta shells filled with a creamy spinach and cottage cheese mixture, topped with marinara sauce and Parmesan, perfect for a comforting family meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F.
- Cook pasta shells, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
- Combine onion, olive oil, and spinach in a skillet and heat for 3 minutes.
- Puree cottage cheese in a food processor or blender.
- In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, bread crumbs, grated nutmeg, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
- Mix the cottage cheese mixture and fold in the cooked spinach mixture, then stir in the egg white.
- Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Stuff each pasta shell with approximately 2 tablespoons of the cheese and spinach mixture.
- Arrange the stuffed shells on top of the marinara sauce in the dish.
- Pour the remaining 2 cups of marinara sauce over the shells and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Cover the dish and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
783
kcal
39% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
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).