Manicotti Stuffed Shells
Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with a creamy spinach and cottage cheese mixture, baked in tomato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella. A hearty and satisfying vegetarian main dish.
Ingredients
- 1 Cottage Cheese
- 1 frozen chopped spinach thawed, well drained
- 1 cup Milk
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese divided
- 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 20 jumbo pasta shells cooked, drained
- 1 spaghetti sauce
- 1 large tomato chopped
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 7 of 9 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 331 mg
- Iron: 1.25 mg
- Magnesium: 54.1 mg
- Phosphorus: 241 mg
- Potassium: 453 mg
- Zinc: 1.72 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1 Cottage Cheese
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 spaghetti sauce
Prepare
- 1 frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 20 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained
- Chop 1 large tomato
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
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Step 2.
Cook 20 jumbo pasta shells according to package directions until al dente; drain and set aside.
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Step 3.
Thaw a 10-oz. package of frozen chopped spinach and squeeze dry to remove excess moisture.
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Step 4.
In a medium bowl, combine 16 oz. cottage cheese, the drained spinach, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, and 1 tsp. Italian seasoning; mix well.
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Step 5.
Spoon the cheese-spinach mixture into each cooked pasta shell, filling evenly.
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Step 6.
In a small bowl, mix 1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce with 1 large chopped tomato.
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Step 7.
Spread half of the sauce mixture evenly over the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish.
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Step 8.
Arrange the filled shells in the dish, then top with the remaining sauce mixture.
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Step 9.
Cover the dish with foil and bake at 400°F for 25 minutes, or until heated through.
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Step 10.
Remove foil, sprinkle remaining shredded mozzarella cheese over the shells, and bake uncovered for 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted.