Slow Cooker Stuffed Shells
Slow cooker stuffed shells are cheesy, saucy, and slow-cooked to perfection for an easy Italian-inspired dinner.
Ingredients
- 22 oz ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
- 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped small
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 36 oz marinara sauce, divided
- 19-23 jumbo pasta shells
Instructions
- To a medium sized bowl add in the ricotta, 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, spinach, eggs, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and onion powder stir well to combine the ingredients.
- Place this mixture into a large gallon sized ziplock bag and cut a small corner off the bottom of the bag.
- To a large slow cooker add in 12 oz of the marinara sauce to the bottom fill each shell generously with the creamy mixture in the bag then place the shells in the slow cooker facing up. Pour the remaining marinara sauce over the shells sprinkle with the reminder of the cheese. Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours *towards the end check on the shells you don’t want them over or under cooked* enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 1971mg | Potassium: 1020mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4154IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 647mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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