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This stuffed shells recipe features cheesy, saucy shells stuffed with a delicious spinach and ricotta filling. Make these stuffed shells for dinner tonight!

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This stuffed shells recipe features cheesy, saucy shells stuffed with a delicious spinach and ricotta filling. Make these stuffed shells for dinner tonight!

Medium1 hr 5 min

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How to Make the Best Stuffed Shells with Spinach & Ricotta

This recipe comes together easily, with minimal chopping.

You’ll find the full recipe below, but here’s a rundown: First, blanch the greens. This is really easy—just dump them in a big pot of salted water and cook until they’re wilted (about 30 seconds).

Best Stuffed Shells

Handling and storage

Stuffed Shells Tips

Bust out your largest pot and baking dish for this recipe.

Ideally, use a 5.5-quart or larger Dutch oven or stockpot to boil the greens and pasta. Then, you’ll transfer all of the cooked greens to a very large bowl of ice water.

Best Stuffed Shells

Handling and storage

Craving more saucy Italian meals?

Here are a few of my favorites: Best Vegetable Lasagna or Vegan Lasagna Baked Ziti with Roasted Vegetables or Lentil Baked Ziti Roasted Ratatouille Italian Eggplant Parmesan Spaghetti Squash “Pizza” Bowls I’d serve this recipe or any of the

Please let me know how your shells turn out in the comments. I love hearing from you and hope this recipe is a big hit.

Best Stuffed Shells

This recipe comes together easily, with minimal chopping.

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How to Make the Best Stuffed Shells with Spinach & Ricotta
This recipe comes together easily, with minimal chopping. You’ll find the full recipe below, but here’s a rundown: First, blanch the greens.
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Stuffed Shells Tips
Bust out your largest pot and baking dish for this recipe. Ideally, use a 5.5-quart or larger Dutch oven or stockpot to boil the greens and pasta.
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Stuffed Shell Recipe Variations
I’m completely smitten with this recipe as written below. Here are some fun ways to change it up: For lighter, less cheesy shells, use half as much mozzarella or omit it completely.

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Garlic to Thinly Sliced

4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)

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Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)

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Garlic to Finely Chopped By Hand

4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)

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Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)

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Red Pepper Flakes to More to Taste

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or more to taste

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Source: Sicilian Pizza With Pepperoni and Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Baby Spinach to Baby Kale

1 pound (16 ounces) fresh baby spinach or baby kale, or frozen spinach or kale, or 1 ½ pounds Tuscan kale or spinach bunches, washed and stems removed

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Ricotta Cheese to Cottage Cheese

15 ounces (or 1 pound) ricotta cheese or cottage cheese

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Chives to Green Onions

¼ cup (⅔-ounce) chives or green onions (mostly green parts), cut into ¼-long pieces

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Black Pepper to Cayenne Pepper

Optional spices: freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper and/or garlic powder

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Source: Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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Black Pepper to Garlic Powder

Optional spices: freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper and/or garlic powder

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Source: Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Avocado Oil

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil

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Source: AIR FRYER CHICKEN BREAST

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How to Make the Best Stuffed Shells with Spinach & Ricotta

This recipe comes together easily, with minimal chopping.

You’ll find the full recipe below, but here’s a rundown: First, blanch the greens. This is really easy—just dump them in a big pot of salted water and cook until they’re wilted (about 30 seconds).

How to Make the Best Stuffed Shells with Spinach & Ricotta · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Best Stuffed Shells

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Stuffed Shells Tips

Bust out your largest pot and baking dish for this recipe.

Ideally, use a 5.5-quart or larger Dutch oven or stockpot to boil the greens and pasta. Then, you’ll transfer all of the cooked greens to a very large bowl of ice water.

Stuffed Shells Tips · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · Best Stuffed Shells

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Stuffed Shell Recipe Variations

I’m completely smitten with this recipe as written below.

Here are some fun ways to change it up: For lighter, less cheesy shells, use half as much mozzarella or omit it completely. For standard cheesy shells (no greens), double the ricotta, finely chop the chives, press or mince the garlic, and stir the mixture together by hand.

Stuffed Shell Recipe Variations · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · Best Stuffed Shells

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Craving more saucy Italian meals?

Here are a few of my favorites: Best Vegetable Lasagna or Vegan Lasagna Baked Ziti with Roasted Vegetables or Lentil Baked Ziti Roasted Ratatouille Italian Eggplant Parmesan Spaghetti Squash “Pizza” Bowls I’d serve this recipe or any of the

Please let me know how your shells turn out in the comments. I love hearing from you and hope this recipe is a big hit.

Craving more saucy Italian meals? · raw_snapshot.article_sections[4] · Best Stuffed Shells

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Notes

Recipe adapted from two New York Times recipes: Stuffed Shells Filled With Spinach and Ricotta by Martha Rose Sherman and Stuffed Shells by Ali Slagle.

If you don’t think you’ll use it up within a few days, you can freeze it for later. PREPARE IN ADVANCE: You can assemble the shells (through step 7) and store the baker in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

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How to Make the Best Stuffed Shells with Spinach & Ricotta

This recipe comes together easily, with minimal chopping.

You’ll find the full recipe below, but here’s a rundown: First, blanch the greens. This is really easy—just dump them in a big pot of salted water and cook until they’re wilted (about 30 seconds).

How to Make the Best Stuffed Shells with Spinach & Ricotta · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Best Stuffed Shells

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Stuffed Shells Tips

Bust out your largest pot and baking dish for this recipe.

Ideally, use a 5.5-quart or larger Dutch oven or stockpot to boil the greens and pasta. Then, you’ll transfer all of the cooked greens to a very large bowl of ice water.

Stuffed Shells Tips · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · Best Stuffed Shells

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Stuffed Shell Recipe Variations

I’m completely smitten with this recipe as written below.

Here are some fun ways to change it up: For lighter, less cheesy shells, use half as much mozzarella or omit it completely. For standard cheesy shells (no greens), double the ricotta, finely chop the chives, press or mince the garlic, and stir the mixture together by hand.

Stuffed Shell Recipe Variations · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · Best Stuffed Shells

SourceContext note

Craving more saucy Italian meals?

Here are a few of my favorites: Best Vegetable Lasagna or Vegan Lasagna Baked Ziti with Roasted Vegetables or Lentil Baked Ziti Roasted Ratatouille Italian Eggplant Parmesan Spaghetti Squash “Pizza” Bowls I’d serve this recipe or any of the

Please let me know how your shells turn out in the comments. I love hearing from you and hope this recipe is a big hit.

Craving more saucy Italian meals? · raw_snapshot.article_sections[4] · Best Stuffed Shells

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Notes

Recipe adapted from two New York Times recipes: Stuffed Shells Filled With Spinach and Ricotta by Martha Rose Sherman and Stuffed Shells by Ali Slagle.

If you don’t think you’ll use it up within a few days, you can freeze it for later. PREPARE IN ADVANCE: You can assemble the shells (through step 7) and store the baker in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

Notes · raw_snapshot.article_sections[8] · Best Stuffed Shells

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