Green And White Stuffed Shells |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Just a simple flavored stuffed shell recipe.. I make and freeze half. If you do, thaw in frig overnight, then bake. Enjoy Ingredients:
1 cup finely chopped onion |
2 tablespoon olive oil |
2 cloves garlic, minced fine |
2 cans (2 pound-3 ounces each) italian style plum tomatoes undrained. |
1 16 ounce tomato sauce |
2 teaspoons sugar |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon leaf oregano crush in palm before adding |
1/2 teaspoon crushed bay leaf |
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds |
2 tablespoon italian parsley chopped |
filling |
2 15 ounce ricotta cheese |
1 8 ounce package mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4 inch slices |
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese |
1 egg |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
2 tablespoon chopped italian parsley |
1 10 ounce packaged frozen chopped spinach, thawed |
2 box es (12) ounce jumbo pasta shells |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
Directions:
1. THE SAUCE:
2. Saute the onions in 2 tablespoons of the oil for about 5 minutes
3. Add garlic, saute for 1 minute
4. Add the tomatoes, break them up with spoon
5. Add tomato sauce, sugar, salt, oregano, basil, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the fennel seeds.
6. Cover the sauce pan and cook for 1 hour over low heat.
7. Uncover and cook 1 hour 20 minutes longer stirring occasionally.
8. remove from heat and add the parsley.
9. THE CHEESE FILLING:
10. Combine all cheeses, the egg, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 2 tablespoon parsley in a large bowl
11. Remove 1 3/4 cup to a medium bowl
12. Drain the spinach well and add to the medium bowl.
13. PASTA SHELLS
14. Cook the pasta shells el dente
15. spray 2 9x12 glass dishes
16. Stuff half with the spinach, half with the plain
17. Cover the bottoms of pans with the sauce,
18. Place shells on the sauce
19. brush shells with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
20. Place in a hot oven 425 COVERED
21. Uncover the pans and bake for 10 minutes longer or until heated through and the sauce is bubbly.
22. Let rest for about 5 minutes.
23. You can prepare the day before an place in frig until time to bake... this makes it nice as you can spend time with quests.
24. Enjoy
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