Cheesy Stuffed Shells

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Health score
34%
Cheesy Stuffed Shells
60 min.
8
495kcal

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Ingredients

  • 1  eggs 
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 0.5 pound sausage italian
  • 0.5  juice of lemon juiced
  • 16 ounce shells 
  • 0.5 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 0.3 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese 
  • 8 servings salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 cups spaghetti sauce 
  • 10 ounce spinach - frozen dry thawed drained chopped

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • pot
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  2. Add shells and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse in cold water.
  3. Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown.
  4. Drain and crumble. In a large bowl, combine cooked sausage, spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, garlic, lemon juice and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt, pepper and oregano.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. Stuff pasta shells with the sausage and cheese mixture and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese.
  7. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the pasta is heated through and the cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

Calories495kcal
Protein20.08%
Fat39.66%
Carbs40.26%

Properties

Glycemic Index
25.5
Glycemic Load
18.65
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
27.740000268687%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.09mg
Hesperetin
0.27mg
Naringenin
0.03mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.03mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:494.8kcal
24.74%
Fat:21.82g
33.57%
Saturated Fat:10.31g
64.41%
Carbohydrates:49.84g
16.61%
Net Carbohydrates:45.99g
16.72%
Sugar:4.38g
4.87%
Cholesterol:82.65mg
27.55%
Sodium:985.31mg
42.84%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:24.86g
49.72%
Vitamin K:135.45µg
129%
Vitamin A:4806.85IU
96.14%
Selenium:57.56µg
82.23%
Manganese:0.89mg
44.58%
Phosphorus:362.18mg
36.22%
Calcium:311.84mg
31.18%
Vitamin B2:0.38mg
22.27%
Magnesium:81.28mg
20.32%
Zinc:3.04mg
20.28%
Folate:78.53µg
19.63%
Vitamin B1:0.28mg
18.56%
Vitamin B12:1.09µg
18.22%
Vitamin B6:0.34mg
16.91%
Potassium:577.91mg
16.51%
Copper:0.33mg
16.37%
Fiber:3.84g
15.37%
Iron:2.75mg
15.27%
Vitamin E:2.16mg
14.4%
Vitamin B3:2.76mg
13.78%
Vitamin C:7.88mg
9.56%
Vitamin B5:0.82mg
8.22%
Vitamin D:0.3µg
2%
Source:Allrecipes