Spinach Stuffed Shells

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces large shell noodles
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 6 ounces fresh or frozen baby spinach, chopped (about one bag)
• 1 cup finely chopped onion (i use about 1/2c)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350.
• 2 cook jumbo shells according to pkg direction: drain, reserve 1/2 c pasta water.
• 3 cook ground beef.
• 4 stir in oil, spinach, onion, garlic.
• 5 add some of the pasta water until blended well.
• 6 let mixture cool.
• 7 stir in egg and parmesan cheese.
• 8 freeze stuffing if making it for a freezer recipe.

recipe

• 9 serving directions: pour 1 c tomato basil sauce into 13x9 baking dish.
• 10 fill jumbo shells with meat mixture; place in dish.
• 11 pour remaining sauce over shells.
• 12 cover with foil.
• 13 bake 30 min or until thoroughly heated.