Baked Shells Florentine

  Serves: 10

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Ingredients
 16 oz Creamette® Medium Shells
 1 (15 oz.) low-fat part skim ricotta or cottage cheese
 1 cup part skim milk Mozzarella cheese, shredded
 0.50 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
 1 eggs
 3 cups fresh spinach leaves, chopped
 0.50 tsp salt
 0.25 tsp ground black pepper
 1 (24 oz.) pasta sauce
 1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce
Cooking Directions
1

 Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare pasta according to package directions for 9 minutes; drain.

2

 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg, spinach, salt and pepper. Return hot pasta to pot; stir in pasta sauce and tomato sauce.

3

 In 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish, spoon one-half pasta mixture. Spoon cheese mixture evenly over pasta; spoon remaining pasta over cheese. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over pasta; cover with foil.

4

  Bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly (doubling recipe or more may require increased baking time).

MAKE-AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Prepare recipe as directed, but do not bake. Cover with plastic wrap, then foil. Refrigerate up to 24 hours or freeze up to 2 months. Thaw frozen version in refrigerator overnight. Remove plastic wrap; replace foil. Bake as directed, adding about 10 minutes to baking time.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 16 oz Creamette® Medium Shells
 1 (15 oz.) low-fat part skim ricotta or cottage cheese
 1 cup part skim milk Mozzarella cheese, shredded
 0.50 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
 1 eggs
 3 cups fresh spinach leaves, chopped
 0.50 tsp salt
 0.25 tsp ground black pepper
 1 (24 oz.) pasta sauce
 1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce

Directions

Cooking Directions
1

 Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare pasta according to package directions for 9 minutes; drain.

2

 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg, spinach, salt and pepper. Return hot pasta to pot; stir in pasta sauce and tomato sauce.

3

 In 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish, spoon one-half pasta mixture. Spoon cheese mixture evenly over pasta; spoon remaining pasta over cheese. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over pasta; cover with foil.

4

  Bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly (doubling recipe or more may require increased baking time).

MAKE-AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Prepare recipe as directed, but do not bake. Cover with plastic wrap, then foil. Refrigerate up to 24 hours or freeze up to 2 months. Thaw frozen version in refrigerator overnight. Remove plastic wrap; replace foil. Bake as directed, adding about 10 minutes to baking time.

Baked Shells Florentine

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