Sausage and Spinach Stuffed Pasta Shells

Name: Sausage and Spinach Stuffed Pasta Shells
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 18 Jumbo pasta shells; 1 lb Pork sausage, with casing removed.; 1 tbsp Minced garlic; 1 can Chopped tomatoes; 1 cup Finely chopped spinach; 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese; 1/2 cup Grated mozzarella cheese; 1 Salt and pepper to taste

admac21 @cook_3030754

I take no responsibility for this recipe, I just want to save it in an easy to use format for future reference and I like the layout of this app. Original Recipe: http://www.inspiredtaste.net/8712/stuffed-shells-with-sausage-and-spinach-recipe/

admac21 @cook_3030754

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Ingredients

1 hour

4 servings

18Jumbo pasta shells
1 lbPork sausage, with casing removed.
1 tbspMinced garlic
1 canChopped tomatoes
1 cupFinely chopped spinach
1/2 cupRicotta cheese
1/2 cupGrated mozzarella cheese
1Salt and pepper to taste

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Steps

1 hour

1

Pre heat oven to 175°C (Fan Oven), and fill a large bowl with cold water and ice.
2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta shells and cook according to package directions. Drain well then add to ice water until ready to stuff.
3

Remove the casing from the sausage links. Just use a sharp knife to pierce the casing and peel it off the meat.
4

Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add pork sausage then use a wooden spoon to break up the sausage, cook for 5-6 minutes until browned.
5

Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds then add tomatoes and spinach, cook for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in ricotta cheese.
6

Using a spoon, fill pasta shells with pork filling and arrange in a baking dish. Sprinkle tops with mozzarella cheese then bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until cheese has melted and tips of shells begin to crisp and brown.