Name: Veggie-Stuffed Pasta Shells
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Quick & Easy
Ingredients: 12 dried jumbo shell macaroni; 1 ¼ cups shredded carrots; 1 ¼ cups shredded zucchini; 1/3 cup finely chopped onion; 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 1 ½ cups baby spinach (alternate: arugula); ¾ cup part-skim Ricotta cheese; 1 ¼ cups shredded Italian-blend cheese; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 jar RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce

Veggie-Stuffed Pasta Shells

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Quick & Easy, Family Favorites, Vegetarian Dishes

Prep Time

20 MINUTES

Cook Time

15 MINUTES

Servings

Ingredients

12 dried jumbo shell macaroni
1 ¼ cups shredded carrots
1 ¼ cups shredded zucchini
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ cups baby spinach (alternate: arugula)
¾ cup part-skim Ricotta cheese
1 ¼ cups shredded Italian-blend cheese
¼ teaspoon salt
1 jar RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce

Filter

Quick & Easy, Family Favorites, Vegetarian Dishes

Prep Time

20 MINUTES

Cook Time

15 MINUTES

Servings

Ingredients

12 dried jumbo shell macaroni
1 ¼ cups shredded carrots
1 ¼ cups shredded zucchini
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ cups baby spinach (alternate: arugula)
¾ cup part-skim Ricotta cheese
1 ¼ cups shredded Italian-blend cheese
¼ teaspoon salt
1 jar RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce

Instructions

In a large saucepan cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain again.
Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet cook carrots, zucchini, and onion in hot oil over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in spinach; cook and stir 1 minute. Transfer vegetable mixture to a large bowl.
Stir Ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup of the Italian-blend cheese, and salt into vegetable mixture. Spoon a rounded 2 Tablespoon filling into each pasta shell. Pour RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce into skillet; place filled shells on sauce. Heat shells and sauce, covered, over medium heat 10 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Recipe Notes

Three pasta shells per serving.

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