Friday, January 13, 2017

Pizza Stuffed Shells

This recipe is a great way to sneak in those greens! You can also use kale instead of spinach or a mixture of both. 

What You Will Need: Shells, 1 lb bag of frozen spinach-thawed, onion, garlic, pepperoni, shredded mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese & your choice of sauce. Im using my canned tomato sauce. 

Preheat the oven to 350 & get a large pot of water boiling on the stove.


Place your spinach in a dish towel & ring out all the extra liquid. 


In a large mixing bowl, combine the spinach, minced onion, minced garlic & diced pepperoni.


Add in all the ricotta cheese. Season with salt & pepper.


Stir in the shredded mozzarella.


Cook your shells just till they are pliable. You want them under cooked because they will cook through when they bake in the oven.  


Drain & reserve some of the starchy cooking liquid. 


In a large baking sheet, spread out some of your sauce. 


Fill the shells with your cheese/spinach mixture.

**Any extra mixture is great over baked chicken, spread over pizza dough, used in a grilled cheese or with scrambled eggs**


Place in the baking dish.


Add in about half of the reserved cooking liquid. 


Top with some more of your sauce & a little extra shredded cheese. 


Cover & bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil & bake another 5-10.


Garnish with some parmesan cheese & some fresh basil or parsley. 


Serve as a side or main dish. 


Enjoy & Always Cook with Love



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