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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes » Meatless Dinner

    Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Shells

    Published by Melissa on January 7, 2013 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 38 Comments

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    Large pasta shells filled with an extra cheesy version of spinach artichoke dip, topped with a quick marinara sauce and sprinkled with more cheese.

    Itzy’s Kitchen is my Secret Recipe Club blog this month. Erica is a group fitness instructor and Itzy’s Kitchen is filled with quick, and (usually) healthy recipes, with a few indulgent treats thrown in for good measure.

    Large pasta shells filled with an extra cheesy version of spinach artichoke dip, topped with a quick marinara sauce and sprinkled with more cheese.

    Erica also has lots of delicious vegetarian and meatless recipes on Itzy’s Kitchen. This Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Shells recipe would be perfect for a meatless Monday. She adapted the recipe from Rachel Ray. I changed up the recipe a bit more to suit our tastes and to feed my crowd.

    Large pasta shells filled with an extra cheesy version of spinach artichoke dip, topped with a quick marinara sauce and sprinkled with more cheese.

    I topped the shells with a quick marinara pasta sauce. It’s so quick, easy and inexpensive that I never buy jarred pasta sauce, but feel free to substitute your favorite pasta sauce. I think a light alfredo sauce would also be a great addition to this fun twist on stuffed shells.

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    Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Shells

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time55 mins
    Course: Meatless Dinner
    Keyword: cooking, food, recipe, Secret Recipe Club
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 3 cups part skim ricotta
    • 1 ½ cups shredded part skim mozzarella
    • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
    • 2 eggs
    • 3 cups fresh spinach wilted and cooled
    • 1 15 oz can artichoke hearts chopped
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
    • 1 box large shell pasta cooked according to package directions
    • Pasta sauce my recipe is below or use your favorite pasta sauce
    • Shredded cheese optional (I used a cheddar Monterrey jack blend)

    Quick Pasta Sauce

    • 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes in rich puree
    • 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350º.
    • Spread a layer of pasta sauce in the bottom of large baking dish. Mix together the first 7 ingredients. Stuff shells with mixture, top with pasta sauce. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
    • Bake for 40-45 minutes until the middle is hot and bubbling.
    • Quick Pasta Sauce
    • Heat all ingredients in a sauce pan on medium heat until hot.

    Visit the Secret Recipe Club for information on how to join in the fun. Stop by Itzy’s Kitchen for more delicious recipes. And be sure and check out all the great recipes the Secret Recipe Club members created this month.


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    1. Kelsie

      March 04, 2013 at 4:28 pm

      How many calories/servings does this make?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        March 04, 2013 at 4:49 pm

        Hi Kelsie – I haven’t done a calorie count on this, but if you’d like to, I often use http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php. It will serve 6 – 8 people.

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    2. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

      January 15, 2013 at 9:53 pm

      My kids’ favorite meal when they were teenagers were stuffed shells and garlic bread. Your photos bring back the best memories and now I wish they were both here with me to make your recipe.

      Reply
    3. Jamie

      January 14, 2013 at 9:43 am

      Oh my! I was just talking about this kind of dish with husband and we were wondering what to fill the pasta with. Artichoke hearts is a winner in this recipe! And boy does it look so good!

      Reply
    4. Susan

      January 13, 2013 at 10:08 am

      This reminds me of my favorite spinach and artichoke dip but all wrapped up in those beautiful shells. It looks delicious and a perfect comfort food for winter!

      Reply
    5. Lisa~~

      January 12, 2013 at 7:54 pm

      Your shells look delicious and I love all the healthy spinach and artichoke in filling, great sounding meal.

      If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC entry: Creamy Mints.

      Lisa~~

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    6. Margaret

      January 12, 2013 at 6:28 pm

      Pasta shells filled with artichoke dip? How creative is that. And the marinara sauce – perfect!! Now I want to go make stuffed shells.

      Reply
    7. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      January 10, 2013 at 4:52 pm

      That is such a quick and easy marinara sauce mum! I must give that a go since I usually buy it 😀 xxx

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    8. Deborah

      January 10, 2013 at 2:23 pm

      I love stuffed shells, and I love this idea! Now I’m hungry.

      Reply
    9. Meghan

      January 10, 2013 at 12:17 pm

      What a great looking dish! Anything with spinach and artichoke gets my vote! Must give this a try!

      Reply
    10. Cookin Canuck

      January 09, 2013 at 8:45 pm

      This looks so good, Barbara. Anything with artichoke and spinach captures my attention right away.

      Reply
    11. Cathy at Wives with Knives

      January 09, 2013 at 6:07 pm

      What a delicious SRC recipe choice, Barbara. A meatless filling for the shells would be a nice change of pace.

      Reply
    12. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      January 08, 2013 at 11:19 am

      This looks absolutely delicious! I love the filling a lot.

      Reply
    13. patsy

      January 08, 2013 at 10:31 am

      what a great idea to put an artichoke dip kind of mixture inside stuffed shells! This is something I know everyone would love!

      Reply
    14. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

      January 08, 2013 at 9:16 am

      Oh my goodness!! This sounds so tasty, and is gorgeous as well. I can’t wait to try!

      Reply
    15. Valérie (Franche-Comté)

      January 08, 2013 at 2:53 am

      Barbara,
      Je te souhiate tout d’abord une excellente année 2013.
      J’adore ces grosses pâtes à garnir
      Je te souhaite un beau mardi

      Valérie.

      Reply
    16. Kate | Food Babbles

      January 07, 2013 at 8:40 pm

      Oh my goodness, this looks so good! I love spinach and artichokes so these sound like the perfect stuffed shells. Yum!

      Reply
    17. Lisa

      January 07, 2013 at 8:38 pm

      This is exactly what I crave post holiday..lots of pasta and italian food. I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing these stuffed shells look. I feel the book coming..in fact I had a dream about it..someone stole my copy of Barbara Bakes!! Seriously! Happy New Year to you and your family!

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