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Chicken- and Spinach-Stuffed Shells

Enjoy these cheesy pasta shells stuffed with chicken and spinach - perfect for Italian dinner.

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Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 1 hr 10 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

18: large pasta shells (from 16-oz package)

1: container (15 oz) whole-milk ricotta cheese

1: large egg, slightly beaten

1/4: cup grated Parmesan cheese

2: cups frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain

1: cup chopped cooked chicken

1: jar (26 oz) tomato pasta sauce

2: cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cool water; drain.
2 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, spinach and chicken.
3 Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in bottom of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon about 2 tablespoons ricotta mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange shells, filled sides up, on sauce in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over stuffed shells.
4 Cover dish with foil; bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Italian cheese blend. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Make as directed through step 3. Cover tightly and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Add 5 to 10 minutes to the first bake time before topping with cheese.

***PD How-To Fill Pasta Shells starts Insert Figure 1: Spoon about 2 tablespoons ricotta mixture into each shell using a measuring spoon. ***PD How-To Fill Pasta Shells ends

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 570
Calories from Fat: 250),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 28g; 28%
(Saturated Fat 15g, 15% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 120mg; 120%;
Sodium: 1330mg; 1330%;
Total Carbohydrate: 48g; 48%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 12g 12% ),
Protein: 33g; 33%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 90%;
Vitamin C: 20%;
Calcium: 60%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 5/29/2013 3:00:57 PM REPORT ABUSE mmbb2013 said:

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This has become a family favorite! I like to drizzle a little bit of Black Truffle Olive Oil, and dried parsley flakes over the top of the cheese before browning. Adds lots of flavor and color!

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Posted 3/23/2013 9:50:55 AM REPORT ABUSE tnshan said:

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I made this recipe for the first time as is, and I thought the spinach was a little overpowering, so the next time I made it I only used one cup of spinach, and I thought it tasted a lot better.

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Posted 2/20/2013 10:18:22 AM REPORT ABUSE VABaker15 said:

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LOVE this recipe! It's so easy to make and are never any leftovers! I have made this for my family and friends multiple times and they all want the recipe. I keep the recipe as is and it comes out perfect each time. I want to try to substitute ground beef in for the chicken to see how that tastes.

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