Recipe: Yummy Beef Florentine Stuffed Shells

Beef Florentine Stuffed Shells. Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the egg, ricotta cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, salt, oregano and pepper. Drain shells and rinse in cold water; stuff with spinach mixture. Brown ground beef in a sauce pan over medium-high heat breaking into pieces.. Stuffed Shells Florentine are vegetarian, freezer-friendly, and the perfect easy, weeknight dinner!

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Ingredients of Beef Florentine Stuffed Shells

1. You need 1 Lb of ground beef.
2. It's 1 box of jumbo shells.
3. Prepare 10 oz of raw leaf spinach.
4. Prepare 1 of Tblsp Italian seasoning.
5. It's 15 oz of ricotta cheese.
6. You need 45 oz of spaghetti sauce.
7. It's of shredded mozzarella cheese.

Cook Shells in boiling salted water according to package directions. After cooking spinach squeeze to drain excess water. Blend Cheeses, egg, spinach and black pepper together well. Cook pasta shells according to package directions to al dente; drain and rinse in cold water.

Beef Florentine Stuffed Shells instructions

1. Brown ground beef in a sauce pan over medium-high heat breaking into pieces. Drain excess grease..
2. Toss spinach in sauce pan with browned ground beef. Cover stirring frequently until spinach shrinks down..
3. Stir ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning in to ground beef until blended..
4. Pour half the spaghetti sauce into a lightly greased 2-quart cake pan..
5. Fill shells with a spoon until full. Place stuffed shells, stuffing side up, in spaghetti sauce. Until filling is gone..
6. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over stuffed shells..
7. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until pasta is soft. Uncover sprinkle with cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts..

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. This was a huge hit for our family of six. Not having to stuff the shells makes it doable with our crazy schedule. A creamy blend of cottage cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan and eggs is seasoned with garlic powder, oregano and parsley, then stuffed into magnificent jumbo shells of pasta. Simply blanket with spaghetti sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan and bake.