finally. baked shells

I had been craving baked shells for so long.  But the last two times I went to the store they were out! How is target always out of jumbo shells? Do they not know the pain they are causing me? Well I finally got my act together and went to three other stores before finding some jumbo shells.  Finally people. Four stores later.  

But then it was time to cook. 

The recipe:

Ingredients:

16 jumbo pasta shells

1/2 bag of frozen spinach

1 can of artichoke hearts, chopped

A pile of sun-dried tomatoes

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon each salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder

1 cup ricotta

1 cup shredded mozzarela

1/4 cup grated parmesan 

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 Tablespoon chopped basil

1 1/2 cups marinara sauce

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375

Bring water to boil, cook shells, drain, and toss with oil

In a pan, sauté the spinach with oil, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and seasoning.

In a bowl, combine the spinach mixture with the ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, egg, and basil.

Spread some sauce in the bottom of a baking dish

Fill the shells with the mixture and place in the dish.  Top with a sprinkling of parmesan and mozzarella.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, and then uncovered for 10 minutes.

Ta-Da:

Everything I had been dreaming about.  So good. 

xoxo