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Light Ricotta Stuffed Shells
  • Prep
    25 min
  • Total
    1 h 45 min
  • Serving
    4 to 6

Stuffed Shells with Saputo Light Traditional Ricotta

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Ingredients

For the tomato sauce:

  • 30 mL (2 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 10 mL (2 tsp) salt
  • 1 × 680 mL jar tomato passata
  • 750 mL (3 cups) chicken or vegetable broth
For the filling:
  • 1 tub Saputo Light Traditional Ricotta
  • 2 eggs
  • 125 mL (½ cup) breadcrumbs
  • 125 mL (½ cup) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) salt
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
For assembly:
  • 24 large shell pasta (conchiglioni)

Directions

For the sauce:
  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, fry garlic in olive oil with salt until golden and fragrant. Add passata and broth, reduce heat to low, and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
For the filling:
  1. In a bowl, mix Saputo Light Traditional Ricotta, eggs, breadcrumbs, spinach, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a piping bag or zipper-style bag.
 For assembly:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), rack in the middle.
  2. Spread the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 33 × 23 cm (13 × 9”) baking pan. Fill shells with Ricotta mixture and place in the pan. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 60 minutes.
  3. Let rest, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.
     

     

     

     

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