Beyond Cheesy Stuffed Shells- Can Be Oamc!

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, well drained
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded italian cheese blend
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
• your favorite spaghetti sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook onion in skillet until tender. transfer to large mixing bowl.
• 3 stir in spinach, cream cheese, and egg.
• 4 add 1 cup mozzarella, cheddar, italian blend, ricotta, and parmesan cheeses, salt, pepper, and garlic. mix until well blended.
• 5 stuff shells and arrange in greased 9x13 baking dish.
• 6 top with sauce (i use prego tomato & basil).
• 7 cover and bake at 350°f for 40 minutes.
• 8 uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and bake additional 5 minutes.
• 9 **i also make these ahead, put them in freezer foil dishes (leave off sauce). i usually enclose a ziploc baggy with the 1 cup mozzarella to sprinkle once you cover with sauce. then, you thaw for a day in fridge, and top with sauce and bake as directed.**.