Large pasta shells, stuffed with ricotta, spinach, sausage and more cheese, these spinach stuffed shells are a make-ahead/freezer cooking DREAM. Packed full of flavor, this is a family friendly, freezer friendly, wallet friendly favorite!
24ozmarinara sauce(homemade or store-bought I'm not judging)
1cupshredded cheesecheddar, mozzarella, parmesan - you choose
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook the pasta shells according to package directions, drain and let cool.
In a large skillet, cook the sausage until done, and in crumbles. Let it cool.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta, eggs, mozzarella, garlic powder and seasonings.
Add the cooled sausage crumbles.
Add a cup of the pasta sauce to the bottom of a large baking dish (or two smaller ones if you are freezing one).
Fill the shells with the mixture, and place (filling side up) in the dish.
Drizzle remaining marinara sauce over the shells.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes, and serve.
Devour.
Freezing directions
In a foil or other disposable dish, complete to Step 8. Cover with foil, label with "thaw, then bake 30 minutes at 350" or "from frozen cook 1 hr at 350"
Wrap plastic wrap over the foil, and freeze (I also put this in a ziploc)