Pasta Shells Florentine

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 8 people

Categories: Pasta- Pasta Sauce- Pizza

Ingredients

  • 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 2 (15 oz.) containers ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup (4 0z.) shredded Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago cheese blend
  • 1 (o.4 oz.) envelope buttermilk Ranch dressing mix
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 26 jumbo pasta shells, cooked
  • 4 cups marinara sauce
  • 1 cup (4oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

  1. Drain spinach well, pressing between paper towels.
  2. Stir together spinach and next 5 ingredients. Spoon mixture into cooked shells.
  3. Spread half of marinara sauce in a lightly greased 13 × 9-inch baking dish. Arrange shells over sauce; top with remaining sauce.
  4. Bake covered, at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Uncover, and sprinkle with mozzarella back 5 to 10 more minutes. Sprinkle with basil.

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