Baked Lentil and Spinach Stuffed Shells
Serves 6
Time 1 hr 5 min
Here’s an easy baked pasta dish that gets big flavor from lentils. Canned lentils are particularly convenient, but you can also cook your own from scratch — you’ll need 1 1/2 cups cooked, drained and cooled lentils for this recipe.
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces (about 30) jumbo pasta shells
- 1 (15.0-ounce) can lentils, drained
- 1 1/2 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
- 1/2 (16.0-ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 (25.0-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Method
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add shells and cook until just barely tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and cool under cold running water. Drain again.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, combine lentils, ricotta cheese and spinach.
Spread half of the marinara sauce over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Spoon a heaping tablespoon of filling into each shell and place them open side up in the dish; fit them together snugly, and you should be able to get them all in a single layer.
Pour remaining marinara evenly over the top, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: about 5 stuffed shells, 430 calories (110 from fat), 12g total fat, 6g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 810mg sodium, 55g carbohydrates (7g dietary fiber, 13g sugar), 23g protein.
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces (about 30) jumbo pasta shells
- 1 (15.0-ounce) can lentils, drained
- 1 1/2 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
- 1/2 (16.0-ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 (25.0-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese