Pasta Shells Florentine

Name: Pasta Shells Florentine
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 egg white; 283 grams package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 2 Tbsps Italian seasoning; 16 jumbos pasta shells; 237 milliliters low-fat cottage cheese; 170 grams low fat mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams spaghetti sauce

Pasta Shells Florentine requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains about 27g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 331 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of jumbo pasta shells, spinach, ground nutmeg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

In a large pot of salted water boil pasta shells until al dente.

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Pasta Shells

Water

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Pot

Drain well and rinse.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

In medium bowl, combine spinach, mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, egg white, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, and Italian seasoning until blended.

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Italian Seasoning

Mozzarella

Parmesan

Cottage Cheese

Egg Whites

Spinach

Nutmeg

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Bowl

Fill each pasta shell with a heaping tablespoon of spinach mixture.

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Spinach

Pasta

Pour 1 cup spaghetti sauce into a 8x12 inch baking dish, spread evenly.

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Pasta Sauce

Spread

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Baking Pan

Place shells in pan. Spoon remaining spaghetti sauce over shells. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until shells are heated through.

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Pasta Sauce

Pasta Shells

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Aluminum Foil