11 Reviews of Crock Pot Spinach Stuffed Pasta Shells

From: yooper

On Jul 11, 2002

Very tasty and easy to put together! I made a minor substitution...used ricotta mixed with egg in place of the cottage cheese. I didn't miss the meat in this one at all! Thanks Miss Annie, this will be made often!

From: Tornado Ali

On Jul 11, 2005

This was ok, though a bit bland for me. If making it again I would add a hefty amount of garlic. Also, I ran out of cheese/spinach mixture halfway through stuffing the shells, so I would make double of that. I used ricotta instead of cottage cheese but otherwise followed the recipe. I'll have to admit, my son ate a whole shell, and said he now likes spinach! So that's a great plus for this recipe!

From: WJKing

On Nov 7, 2002

This was really yummy! I needed more sauce, though. My spaghetti sauce can was only 26 oz. (ever notice how "they" start w/ large sizes, then gradually get smaller, but keep the price the same??!!) SO - some of my shells burned to the sides of the crockpot. (I was gone all day, or would've checked on it & caught this) Also - when reheating the leftovers, they were kinda dry - so I'd recommended using at least the stated amount of spaghetti sauce. As another note here- my husband hates spinach, and ate these w/o hesitation, as did my ds's (ages 5 & 3) - so this is a "keeper!" Thanks for sharing, Miss Annie! I never tried pasta in the crockpot before. My cousin unexpectedly popped in for lunch, so I heated her a plate, and she is taking home the recipe, too! She LOVED it, as did her 5 yr old DS. So - again, my thanks!

From: Mamma Bug

On Dec 16, 2004

Wonderful! My husband ate this for 3 days straight! He couldn't get enough! Thanks for posting.

From: Michelle S.

On Feb 14, 2009

Loved the idea and it could not be easier to prepare. I used whole milk ricotta instead of the cottage cheese and added some garlic salt to the cheese mixture. While we all enjoyed this we felt it was a tad bland. The family wants me to layer browned ground italian sausage on top of the sauce on the bottom and before the sauce on top.

From: Cookin'withGas

On Sep 5, 2007

These were terrific! I used extra sauce, just because I like lots of sauce...I didn't have any spinach so I doubled up on the cottage cheese mixture so that I'd have enough (which I did)...I skipped the onions since there were onions in the spag. sauce...I was out of ital. seasoning so I used Mrs. Dash...My crockpot doesn't get very hot on LOW like others crocks so I cooked them on HIGH for 2 hours (although 3 hours wouldn't have hurt it either)...This one's going into permanent rotation for sure! Thank you for posting this recipe!

From: Sunflower

On Nov 1, 2002

I had no idea these stuffed shells would turn out so well cooked in a crock pot. Tasted so yummy and with very little time spent in the kitchen. Thanks so much Miss Annie. Very filling and loved that rich cheesy taste.

From: ayiti_cherie

On Jul 6, 2008

These were excellent! I've made this several times and it always comes out great. I double the recipe for the filling like another reviewer. Stuffing the shells is quite tedious but the outcome is well worth it! Oh, and I rarely add the onions as I don't think it adds much to the taste. (Take this from someone who loves onions and looks for excuses to add it to my dishes.) I also never use cottage cheese but use ricotta instead.

From: Girle

On Jul 9, 2009

GREAT recipe! I made as directed with just a few changes - substituted ricotta for the cottage cheese, lightly sauteed the onion before adding to stuffing mixture, used cheddar for the mozzerella (what I had on hand), and omitted the italian seasoning and just seasoned with salt & pepper instead. I also used two 25oz jars of our favorite spaghetti sauce just 'cause we like our dishes "saucy". Undercooked the shells just slightly to avoid them turning mushy in the crock. Super Yummy! Received thumbs up rating from young and old in our home! Thanks Miss Annie!

From: Brighid

On May 13, 2009

Very good! I didn't think it was bland at all, but then, I use my own spaghetti sauce (6 cloves of garlic!!! Yumm!!) and I followed some other peoples suggestion and substituted ricotta cheese and an egg in place of the cottage cheese. Next time I"ll saute the onions first as they were almost overpowering and I'll use 1/2 the amount of noodles also. Thanks for sharing!