Shelly's Recipe

CHICKEN, SPINACH AND RICOTTA STUFFED SHELLS

Category: Pasta - Baked

1 box jumbo shells, cooked and cooled
2 jars of tomato sauce, or make your own omitting the ground beef
1 lb ground chicken, cooked and crumbled
12 oz part-skim ricotta cheese
1 box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, divided
1 tbsp dried basil

Preheat oven to 350. Mix ground chicken, ricotta, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup parmesan and dried basil in a bowl. Cover bottom of 13x9 baking dish with sauce. Stuff shells and place in a single layer in baking dish. Cover with remaining sauce, and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until golden and bubbly.