# Ricotta & Spinach Stuffed Shells

A comforting dish featuring pasta shells filled with a rich mixture of ricotta, spinach, and cheeses, baked in tomato sauce.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pasta shells
- spinach
- onion
- garlic
- 0.5 half lemon juice
- oil
- salt
- pepper
- 75 g ricotta
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 egg
- fresh parmesan
- romano
- 1 lemon zest
- handful mozzarella
- tomato sauce

## Instructions

1. Cook pasta shells for about 10 minutes in salted water.
2. While pasta cooks, heat a bit of oil in a large pan and add onions with a little salt and pepper.
3. Cook onions until softened, then add chopped garlic and baby spinach (or drained frozen spinach).
4. Season with salt and pepper, and add the juice of about half a lemon.
5. Once cooked, transfer the spinach mixture to a strainer over a bowl to remove excess liquid.
6. Prepare the ricotta mixture by combining 75g of ricotta, 1 tsp nutmeg, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, and 1 egg.
7. Grate in fresh Parmesan and Romano cheese (roughly equal parts), and add the zest of one lemon for freshness.
8. Add a handful of mozzarella and mix all ingredients together to form the spinach ricotta mix.
9. Strain the cooked pasta shells.
10. Cover the bottom of a pan with a bit of tomato sauce (or marinara sauce).
11. Fill each pasta shell with the spinach ricotta mixture.
12. Layer the stuffed shells over the tomato sauce.
13. Add some tomato sauce, Parmesan, Romano, and mozzarella on top of the stuffed shells.
14. Bake the dish in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about half an hour.

## Equipment

- pot
- really big pan
- strainer
- bowl
- grater
- oven

## Tips

- Drain excess water from cooked spinach to prevent watering down the ricotta mixture.
- Frozen spinach works great, just drain out the excess water.
- For variations, consider adding cooked sausage or making it spicy.
- A viewer suggests using a good chutney or relish instead of tomato sauce for a fantastic dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/TWBQ7yB1wjA?is=Bxs85iEj7T9Qefbf
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/336cba05-193b-4084-b909-0aa76b1ed19a
- Extracted: 2026-06-29

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