ACCIDENTAL SPICY SPINACH SHELLS

Accidental Spicy Spinach Shells image

A delicious meal anytime that was created purely accidentally (well kind of).

Provided by Izblue

Categories World Cuisine European Italian

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package pasta shells
4 spicy Italian sausages, casings removed
1 (16 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 ½ cups chopped fresh spinach
½ large tomato, diced
½ onion, diced
¼ cup diced red bell pepper
1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 (26 ounce) jar tomato sauce

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain.
Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
Melt Monterey Jack cheese in a saucepan over medium-low heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir spinach, tomato, onion, and bell pepper into the cheese; cook until hot, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Spoon sausage, Monterey Jack cheese mixture, and ricotta cheese into the pasta shells; arrange in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over the stuffed shells.
Bake in preheated oven until the sauce is hot and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 954.5 calories, Carbohydrate 68.8 g, Cholesterol 147.1 mg, Fat 54.2 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 49.8 g, SaturatedFat 26.9 g, Sodium 1700.7 mg, Sugar 9.5 g