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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (1343g)

Recipe makes 2 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese

1/2 nutmeg

Calories 1577
Calories from Fat 519 (32%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 57.7g 88%
Saturated Fat 30.1g 150%
Monounsaturated Fat 15.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 275mg 91%
Sodium 1809mg 75%
Potassium 2689mg 76%
Total Carbohydrate 188.6g 62%
Dietary Fiber 17.0g 68%
Sugars 29.1g
Protein 74.1g 148%

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Spinach Stuffed Shells With a Mushroom Sauce

Recipe #116484 | 1½ hours | 20 min prep | add private note
~Rita~

By: ~Rita~
Apr 12, 2005

Watch these disappear! The shells are cooked al dente stuffed with creamy cheese and tender baby spinach topped with a tomato mushroom sauce then cooked in the oven where they plump up. And have you wanting more.

SERVES 2 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Spray a 9x13 inch pan with nonstick spray.
  3. 3
    Soak mushrooms in hot water.
  4. 4
    In a large saute pan, pour oil saute onions and garlic 1 minute add spinach cook till wilted.
  5. 5
    Remove spinach from pan leaving some garlic and onions in pan.
  6. 6
    Chop the soaked mushrooms (stems discarded) and add to pan with the remaining onions and garlic.
  7. 7
    Add the mushroom soaking water(strained from any grit), white wine and herbs.
  8. 8
    Season with salt and pepper.
  9. 9
    Cook till liquid is all absorbed.
  10. 10
    Add crushed tomatoes.
  11. 11
    Simmer while preparing shells.
  12. 12
    Squeeze liquid from cooled spinach and place juice into sauce and spinach into a bowl with cheeses, egg, nutmeg.
  13. 13
    Mix to blend.
  14. 14
    Adding salt and pepper to taste.
  15. 15
    Spoon evenly into shells and place into pan.
  16. 16
    Pour sauce over shells.
  17. 17
    Reserving some sauce for serving at the table.
  18. 18
    Bake covered for 30 minutes.
  19. 19
    Garnish with grated cheese.
  20. 20
    Mangia!

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From: Gloria 15x

On Dec 13, 2005

This is wonderful--needs to be in your 5-star group. I have saved many of your recipes. You are one great cook! Gloria

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  • From: bluemoon downunder

    On Sep 11, 2005

    For me, this was one of those one-quick-scan-of-the-ingredients and I knew I had to make it, and that I’d love it. I doubled the recipe, used fresh mushrooms, so didn’t need the water, but otherwise stuck to the recipe, which I rarely do. Great blend of flavours. Absolutely delicious, and everyone loved it! I’ll be making this again, I know. Meanwhile, it’s great to know there’s more meal in the freezer for another night. Thanks Rita: a great recipe to honour the Italian part of our 2005 Zaar World Tour!

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    From: TOOLBELT DIVA

    On Mar 22, 2005

    The title of this recipe should indeed be "Watch These Disappear". However, I can live with Spinach Stuffed Shells with a Mushroom Sauce, because chef, you have artfully applied your craft in developing a recipe that would evoke highest praise from the strictest Italian Mama. You successfully blended the herbs with nutmeg to ultimately, create a delicious "gourmetasania However, one small point, chef: Your instructions (8) and (14) clearly want us to season with salt and pepper, yet, these do not appear in the list of ingredients. The critical factors in determining whether or not I will attempt a recipe is the Sodium/salt factor. I believe to not include these in your list of ingredients is not good. In this instance, however, it is also, "not a bad thing", because of the small quantities (to taste). Congratulations, chef, and thank you for sharing your talent; you obviously have a "feel" for cooking.....

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    From: L DJ

    On Jan 20, 2006

    Was going to make a a ricotta cheese cake, but everyone went on a diet. Had lots of ricotta cheese to use up. These looked yummy, and they were!! Diet ha! everyone wanted 2nds.

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