Ricotta Stuffed Shells With Broccoli
Last Updated on June 22, 2021 by
Vegetarian Ricotta Stuffed Shells with Broccoli is a delicious and scrumptious dinner for Meatless Monday. Three types of cheese, pasta and marinara sauce – what’s not to love? With broccoli added, this makes a healthy comfort food meal for any day of the week.
Although Stuffed Shells with Spinach is a bit more popular, I think it is just as good with broccoli. This delicious kid friendly recipe is the Best Stuffed Shells Recipe for sneaking more veggies into pasta dishes that they love.
This favorite Italian American meal is a crowd pleaser. Whether it is just a simple family dinner or a potluck party, this platter will have everyone oohing and aahing and won’t be able to stop indulging in this delicious meal!
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With broccoli and oodles of cheese, here is a delicious way to get your calcium boost!
This is one of the most convenient pasta dinner recipes!
Why should you make this Italian Stuffed Shells recipe?
- It’s a great meal prep recipe as it will last in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- It’s a great freezer meal. You can assemble the stuffed pasta shells and then cover it and freeze it for later.
- This vegetarian version means it can be enjoyed by everyone and I promise you, the meat eater’s won’t even notice with this delicious meal.
- If your kids hate vegetables, this is a great way to sneak extra veggies into a kid friendly meal.
- It’s an easy recipe, with basic supermarket ingredients. No hunt for exotic ingredients.
- Baked Stuffed Shells is a crowd pleaser. This recipe can serve a variety of needs – from family dinner to potluck parties to holiday meals.
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Ingredients for Stuffed Shells
- Jumbo Pasta Shells
- marinara sauce
- broccoli
- ricotta cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
- dried oregano
- parsley
- crushed red pepper
- Himalayan Pink salt
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How to make Stuffed Shells with Ricotta Cheese
- Make the filling by combining the cooked broccoli with the cheeses and the seasonings.
- Cook pasta shells for 10 minutes. They should just be pliable, but not completely cooked.
- Now we stuff the shells. Although you can use a spoon, I find it easier to just wear gloves and do it by hand.
- Then we layer the stuffed shells with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. At this point, if desired you can cover it and freeze it as a make ahead meal. Then when you need a quick meal, just remove from the freezer, defrost and bake it up in the oven!
- Now we bake it in the oven.
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To serve, take a few shells out with a spatula and then spoon a little of the sauce on the bottom over the top
For a complete Italian Meal, here are some ideas to compliment these amazing Stuffed Shells:
Panzanella Salad and for dessert, Italian Orange Cake.
Here are some other dinner ideas for Italian night!
Italian Recipes
- Baked Ziti
- Pesca Fra Diavolo
- Sausage Tortellini Soup
- Chicken Florentine Pasta
- Shrimp Scampi
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Ricotta Stuffed Shells With Broccoli
Recipe details
- 8 people
- Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 40 Minutes Total time: 1 hr
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