Accidental Spicy Spinach Shells |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A delicious meal anytime that was created purely accidentally (well kind of). Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package pasta shells |
4 spicy italian sausages, casings removed |
1 (16 ounce) package shredded monterey jack cheese |
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach |
1/2 large tomato, diced |
1/2 onion, diced |
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper |
1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese |
1 (26 ounce) jar tomato sauce |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain.
3. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Melt Monterey Jack cheese in a saucepan over medium-low heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir spinach, tomato, onion, and bell pepper into the cheese; cook until hot, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
5. Spoon sausage, Monterey Jack cheese mixture, and ricotta cheese into the pasta shells; arrange in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over the stuffed shells.
6. Bake in preheated oven until the sauce is hot and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.
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