Pesto Stuffed Shells Recipe

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Pesto Stuffed Shells
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
445
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. STEP 1: In a bowl, mix together the ricotta, mozzarella, pesto and the egg (the egg keeps the filling from getting too runny when cooked). Roughly chop the spinach and stir it into the cheese mixture. Refrigerate the filling until you are ready to use it.
  2. STEP 2: Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box (boil for 12 min.). I added 1 Tbsp of cooking oil to the boiling water to keep the shells from sticking to each and the pot. You will still need to gently stir a few times during cooking. Be careful not to over cook the pasta or else it will rip easily and be too mushy after cooking with the filling and sauce. Drain the pasta and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking process. Let the pasta drain.
  3. STEP 3: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. The shells roll up tight (see photo below) when they are cooked so use the fingers on one hand to hold them open as you spoon about 3 Tbsp of pesto cheese mix into the center of each. There should be enough pesto cheese mix to fill the shell so that it stays open just slightly (the edges should be about 1/2 inch apart). Fill as many shells as you can with the cheese mix.
  4. STEP 4: Spread one cup of pasta sauce in the bottom of a glass baking dish. I used a 9.5x14 inch dish because that was all that I had available at the time but it was too big for 22 shells. You want to pack them in tightly in a single layer. If you space them too far apart, they will dry out during the cooking process. Place all of the shells in the baking dish as close together as possible and pour the remaining 2 cups of sauce over top. Bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until the sauce is bubbling up around the edges.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 445.24 Kcal (1864 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.15g 28%
Cholesterol 74.23mg 25%
Sodium 1004.51mg 42%
Potassium 421.15mg 9%
Total Carbs 33.37g 11%
Sugars 4.97g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2.54g 10%
Protein 35.33g 71%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 10%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 837.7mg 84%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 140.57 Kcal (589 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.73g 28%
Cholesterol 23.44mg 25%
Sodium 317.14mg 42%
Potassium 132.97mg 9%
Total Carbs 10.54g 11%
Sugars 1.57g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 10%
Protein 11.15g 71%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 11%
Calcium 264.5mg 84%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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