Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells in Alfredo Sauce

Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Ricotta served in Alfredo sauce is a creamy, comforting, and delightful dinner recipe that is bound to make you happy. Just like these Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Breast with Cream Cheese

Jumbo Pasta Shells are cooked until al dente. Then they are stuffed with sauteed Spinach, Ricotta, and Mozzarella. And, then it is kept on a creamy homemade Alfredo Sauce. Finally, they are placed in a baking dish and it's baked until the cheese turns brown on top.

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• 30-minute Ricotta Stuffed Shells
• 🥘 Ingredients you Need to make Stuffed Shells:
• 👩‍🍳 How to Make Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells?
• 🗒️ Other Variations:
• What to do with Remaining Alfredo Sauce?
• 💯 Tips to make this Recipe Effectively:
• Other Spinach Recipes you can Make:
• More Comfort Food Dinners
• Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells in Alfredo Sauce

30-minute Ricotta Stuffed Shells

This easy 30min Ricotta Stuffed Shells in Alfredo sauce is a quick and super easy weeknight dinner recipe!

It is served on a creamy Alfredo Sauce and this Alfredo Sauce makes it taste so good. You can also serve this with Marinara sauce and garnish it with fresh basil.

But, this creamy Alfredo sauce takes this Spinach Ricotta Shells to a whole new level. And it's just so good.

You can also make:

• Spinach Ricotta Orzo Stuffed Peppers
• Spinach Ricotta and Corn Empanadas

If you are thinking about making Stuffed shells in White Sauce, then let's quickly get started. Separate instructions for Homemade Alfredo Sauce is mentioned below.

🥘 Ingredients you Need to make Stuffed Shells:

• Jumbo Pasta Shells: I like to cook them as per package directions.
• Olive Oil, Chopped Onions, Minced Garlic, and Spinach: To saute the Spinach
• Ricotta Cheese, Grated Nutmeg, Grated Parmesan: To make the cheesy filling
• Mozzarella Cheese: You can use Mozzarella balls or any Italian cheese. But, I love Mozzarella so, I used it on top.
• Butter, Flour, Garlic, Heavy Cream, Milk, Salt & Pepper, Grated Parmesan Cheese : To make homemade Alfredo Sauce.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells?

• Cook Jumbo Pasta Shells until al dente: Cook Jumbo Pasta shells as per package directions. Once done, take it out in a large bowl full of cold water.

• Sautee Spinach: In a pan heat some Olive Oil. As the Oil shimmers add chopped Onions and minced garlic. Into that add baby Spinach. Saute them over low heat until the Spinach reduces in quantity and then take it out in a strainer. Strain the excess water and chop it up finely.

• Make Ricotta Cheese Mixture: Now add Ricotta cheese, Grated Nutmeg, and Grated Parmesan Cheese into this sauteed Spinach filling. Mix well using a spoon. Take out the ricotta mixture in a piping bag.

• Stuff Shells: Finally stuff Jumbo Pasta Shells with Cheesy Spinach Ricotta mixture.
• Top with Mozzarella Cheese: Finally stuff with diced Mozzarella Cheese

How to Make Creamy Alfredo Sauce?

• Make Roux: In a pan heat 3 tablespoon butter and add 1 tablespoon flour. Stir for 30-seconds.

• Add Minced Garlic: Now add minced garlic and stir well for another 30-seconds until the garlic turns golden brown.

• Add Heavy Cream and Milk: Now add 3/4 Cup of Heavy cream and 3/4 Cup of Whole Milk. You can replace Whole Milk with Half and Half. or you can use 2 cups of Heavy Cream to make it creamier. Stir well until it looks creamy.
• Season with Salt and Pepper: Now season this with salt and some freshly crushed Black Pepper.
• Stir Grated Parmesan Cheese: Finally, take it off the heat and stir in grated Parmesan cheese. Take it back to the heat and stir well on low flame until the cheese melts.

And, that's how you make creamy Alfredo Sauce.

The Final Step:

• Make the Base: Take a Casserole dish and Pour the creamy Alfredo sauce on the base.
• Place Stuffed Shells: Place Stuffed Shells on the alfredo sauce and bake this at 350°F OR 180°C for 25-30 minutes.

🗒️ Other Variations:

• Marinara Sauce or Tomato Sauce: As I said before, you can use serve this with homemade Marinara Sauce or Tomato Sauce with Fresh Basil on top.
• Pasta Sauce : You can serve these Spinach ricotta shells in Pasta sauce as well.
• Egg: Many People use eggs to bind the cheese mixture. But, I didn't need eggs for this recipe. If you want you can add one egg while making the cheesy Spinach ricotta mixture
• Red Pepper Flakes: If you want a little heat in your Spinach Stuffed Shells recipe then you can add some crushed red pepper flakes.
• Chicken: You can add some cooked and chopped chicken into your jumbo pasta shells along with spinach.
• Frozen Spinach - Yes you can use frozen spinach to make stuffed shells. Thaw frozen Spinach overnight in the refrigerator before use.

What to do with Remaining Alfredo Sauce?

If you have a lot of remaining Alfredo sauce, you can easily refrigerate it in an airtight container and refrigerate for upto a week or two.

Or use it in one of these delicious Alfredo recipes. Remaining Alfredo Sauce can be easily used to make Fettuccine Alfredo. Its such a hearty pasta dinner recipe.

Vegan White Bean Alfredo

Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo with Cashews

Lemon Parmesan Chicken Alfredo

20-Minute Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

One Pot Pumpkin Alfredo

Butternut Squash Fettuccine Alfredo

Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Creamy Shrimp Alfredo with Cream Cheese

Besides that you can make a quick Alfredo Casserole.

• Healthy Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Bake
• Chicken Alfredo Casserole

💯 Tips to make this Recipe Effectively:

• Do Not Overcook Jumbo Pasta Shells: It is best that you follow the directions on the package while cooking Jumbo Pasta Shells. Once done, transfer them to a large bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process immediately. This prevents pasta shells from getting overcooked.
• Chop Spinach Finely: Once you have sauteed your Spinach, make sure you chop it finely. Finely chopped spinach tastes better.
• Stir in Parmesan By Taking the Sauce off the heat: Stir in Parmesan Cheese by taking the cheese off the heat. And, then again bring it back to heat and stir well until cheese melts.

Other Spinach Recipes you can Make:

• Parmesan Cauliflower Spinach Pasta
• Cheesy Spinach Dip Puff Bites 
• Best Spinach Soup Recipe with Crispy Garlic Croutons
• Indian Spiced Spinach Chicken
• Blueberry Spinach Salad with Broccoli and Avocado
• Easy Orange Spinach Pasta Salad (Vegan)
• Easy Spinach Salad
• Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip
• Lemon Spinach Orzo Soup
• Creamy Garlic Spinach Pasta Recipe
• Creamed Spinach Recipe

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