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This recipe makes enough for about twelve servings but you can always double the ingredients if you want a lot left over to enjoy the next day. If you want to enjoy it right away, it takes about fifteen minutes to prepare and about twenty-five to thirty minutes to bake so you don't have to wait long to enjoy that first delicious bite!

Let's Get Started!

The Ingredients To Gather:

• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1/2 whole Onion
• 1 clove Garlic,
• 10 ounces, Fresh Baby Spinach
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/4 cup Flour
• 2-1/2 cups Milk,
• 2 Tablespoons Basil
• 2 Tablespoons Parsley
• Salt And Pepper, to taste
• 30 ounces Ricotta Cheese
• 1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 Large Egg
• 12 ounces Jumbo Pasta Shells

The Step By Step Directions To Follow:

1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, saute until the onion starts to soften, 4 minutes.
2. Add spinach and cook, stirring continuously, until it's slightly wilted, a 2 minutes. Remove the spinach from the pan and let it cool slightly, then place it inside a few paper towels and squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Give it a rough chop.
3. Turn the heat to medium-low, then, in the same skillet, melt butter and sprinkle the flour over the top. Whisk it together to make a roux, then cook it a minute or two. Add milk, whisking out lumps as you go, and cook it until the white sauce is thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in half the basil, half the parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Add another 1/4 cup milk if the white sauce is too thick.
4. Mix together the ricotta, Parmesan, egg, the rest of the basil, the rest of the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste until combined. Stir in the chopped spinach mixture.
5. Use a spoon to fill the pasta shells with the cheese mixture. Place the shells seam side down in a casserole dish or disposable foil baking pan. Pour the marinara over the shells, then ladle the white sauce over the marinara
6. Sprinkle with more Parmesan.
7. Bake it in a preheated 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

Finished!

These stuffed pasta shells taste so good that your whole family is sure to devour them. Have you tried these pasta shells yet?

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Article Source: The Pioneer Woman