Artichoke and Spinach Stuffed Shells
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Artichoke and Spinach Stuffed Shells

1. Spinach artichoke dip, at room temperature - 24 ounces
2. Ricotta cheese - 1 cup
3. Egg - 1
4. Fresh lemon juice - 2 tablespoons
5. Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 pinch
6. Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste - 1 pinch
7. Jumbo pasta shells - 1 (16 ounce) package
8. White sauce (such as bechamel) - 2 cups
9. Shredded Gruyere cheese - 1 cup
10. Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Artichoke and Spinach Stuffed Shells

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

Combine spinach artichoke dip and ricotta cheese in a bowl. Stir in egg, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper; mix until well-combined. Set aside.

3. Stage

Bring white sauce to a simmer over medium-low heat. Stir in grated Gruyere cheese until cheese is melted and incorporated into sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.

4. Stage

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in shells and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain. Set aside.

5. Stage

Pour half the white sauce mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish; spread evenly.

6. Stage

Stuff pasta shells with the spinach artichoke mixture and place in casserole dish atop the white sauce, stuffed-side up.

7. Stage

Pour remaining white sauce over the tops of the shells and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

8. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Chef John