Best 9 Spinach Alfredo Stuffed Pasta Shells Recipes

DECADENT SPINACH-STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta shells according to package directions for al dente. Drain., Spread 1 cup sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, Alfredo sauce and seasonings until blended. Stir in cheeses and vegetables. Spoon into shells. Arrange in prepared baking dish., Pour remaining sauce over top. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions. Drain and set aside. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Mix together the spinach, artichokes, ricotta, 4 ounces cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk together the half-and-half, mozzarella, remaining 4 ounces cream cheese, remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl until smooth and combined. Heat in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each, until warm and smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 cup cheese sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Stuff a heaping tablespoon of the spinach mixture into each shell and arrange them in the baking dish seam-side up. Pour the remaining cheese sauce over the shells, cover with foil and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the olive oil, breadcrumbs and parsley, if using, in a small bowl until well combined. Remove the foil from the baking dish and sprinkle the mixture over the shells. Bake until the breadcrumbs are golden brown and the cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.

SPINACH AND CHEESE STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, gently place pasta shells in boiling water; bring water back to boil. Cook until noodles are just tender; drain well.
• Squeeze spinach dry. Combine spinach, ricotta, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, fennel, basil and garlic in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper; mix well.
• Spread 1/2 cup marinara sauce evenly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Fill each pasta shell with the spinach cheese mixture. Arrange the shells, filling side up in the baking dish. Spoon remaining marinara sauce over the shells. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese on top of the shells.
• Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven until heated through; about 30 minutes.

STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cheeses and spinach; stuff into shells. Arrange in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over the shells. Cover and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese after baking.

SPINACH ALFREDO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in skillet.
• Cut turkey bacon in half lengthwise, then start snipping every 1/2".
• Add onion, bacon, garlic powder and blackened redfish seasoning to oil.
• Cook until onion is tender (4 minutes).
• Add spinach and mix well.
• Remove from heat.
• Add bread crumbs and cheese and mix very well.
• Add as much Alfredo as you like to the mixture (reserve some for topping).
• Stuff Pasta shells and place in greased 9x13 pan.
• After all stuffed, drizzle remaining Alfredo over shells.
• Bake at 350 degrees until heated through.
• (The remaining mixture can be frozen before baking).

CHICKEN STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch dish with cooking spray. Pour 1 cup of the Alfredo sauce into the bottom of the dish. Save the rest of the sauce for later.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, spinach, ricotta, 1 ½ cups of the mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, basil, salt, garlic powder and nutmeg.
• Stuff each shell with the chicken mixture. Depending on how full you stuff each shell, you might not need all of the shells in the box. I can typically fill and fit about 20-22 shells in my pan. If you have extra shells and stuffing, you can assemble them in a small dish and save it for another meal (or bake it at the same time as the larger dish).
• Arrange stuffed shells in the prepared baking dish, open side up. Pour remaining 1 cup of Alfredo sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup of mozzarella.
• Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes, or until heated through. Remove the foil cover during the final 5-10 minutes to allow the top to get a little bit crisp.

SALMON-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a large baking dish lightly with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a well-seasoned frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook salmon with onion, garlic, dill, and parsley in the hot oil until it easily flakes with a fork, flipping once, about 10 minutes total. Add white wine and cream cheese. Fold into the fish mixture until everything is well coated. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain pasta shells. Stuff shells with mixture and place into the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes.
• While the shells are cooking, mix half-and-half, wine, cream cheese, dill, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a saucepan and cook the sauce over medium heat until butter and cream cheese have melted, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove shells from the oven and top with cream sauce. Serve.

SPINACH-STUFFED SHELLS ALFREDO RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta shells according to package directions;drain. Meanwhile heat oven to 350 degrees Coat shallow 2 qt. baking dish with cooking spray. In bowl,mix Alfredo sauce,milk,sum-dried tomatoes and pepper. Spread 1/2c. sauce mixture over bottom of baking dish. In separate bowl,mix ricotta,spinach,feta,1/2c. mozzarella,egg and oregano. Drain pasta shells well. Fill each shell with about 1 Tbsp. of ricotta-spinach mixture before placing in baking dish. Pour remaing sauce over shells. Cover with foil. Bake 30 mins. Uncover;sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake,uncovered,until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted,about 15 mins. Let stand 10 mins. before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

CROCK POT SPINACH STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook jumbo shells according to package directions.
• Drain and set aside.
• Pour 1/2 of spaghetti sauce into crock pot.
• In a medium bowl, combine spinach and remaining ingredients, mixing well.
• Stuff each pasta shell with spinach mixture and layer in crock pot.
• Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over shells.
• Cook on LOW for 4 hours.