Hot Sausage Stuffed Shells

Name: Hot Sausage Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 18 jumbo pasta shells; 375g (13 oz) Hot Italian pork sausage meat; 4 mushrooms, chopped; 3 tbsps minced garlic; 1/2 cup diced red pepper; 1 1/2 cups diced canned tomatoes; 5 oz chopped spinach; 1/2 cup ricotta; 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella; salt and pepper to taste; 2 cups marinara sauce, divided

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

This super easy recipe combines hot Italian sausage meat and spinach with creamy ricotta cheese. Makes enough for 4-6 people or enough for 2 with 2 more freezer meals!

Updated at: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:32:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories600.4 kcal (30%)

Total Fat29.8 g (43%)

Carbs51.8 g (20%)

Sugars8.9 g (10%)

Protein32.2 g (64%)

Sodium1889.9 mg (94%)

Fiber5.2 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

18jumbo pasta shells

375gHot Italian pork sausage meat

3 tbspsgarlic

1 ½ cupscanned tomatoes

5 ozspinach

½ cupricotta

2 cupsmarinara sauce

divided

Instructions

Step 1

Cook shells then drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside.

Step 2

In a hot skillet, brown the meat for 10 minutes breaking it up as you go. Add the garlic, red pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach and cook 5-10 minutes, slightly reducing the liquid.

Step 3

Remove from heat and add the ricotta, salt and pepper. Spoon 1 cup marinara sauce into a 13 X 9" baking dish. Fill each shell with filling and sit in the sauce. Top with shredded mozzarella and bake in a 350°F oven for 25 minutes.

Step 4

Warm the remaining 1 cup of marinara sauce and serve it with the stuffed shells.

Step 5

Serves 4-6

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