Crockpot Stuffed Shells
Enjoy easy and delicious Crockpot Stuffed Shells, a classic Italian dish perfect for dinner! This simple recipe features pasta shells filled with a creamy ricotta blend and slow-cooked in marinara sauce for an easy meal with little effort using the help of your slow cooker!
Ingredients
- 28 jumbo pasta shells
- 26 ounces pasta sauce
Filling
- 3 cups ricotta cheese
- 1½ cups frozen spinach drained and squeezed dry
- 2½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded and divided
- 1 cup parmesan cheese shredded and divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
Instructions
- Cook shells until they're firm but not too soft. Then, rinse them in cold water and drain thoroughly.
- Add ricotta cheese, frozen spinach, 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and garlic in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Stuff filling into the shells.
- Add ½ cup of pasta sauce to the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Place half of the stuffed shells on the bottom and pour 1 cup of pasta sauce over the top. Add the remaining stuffed shells and pour the remaining pasta sauce over the top. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the top.
- Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the top and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- Serve and garnish with fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 623kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 39gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1472mgPotassium: 793mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6112IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 799mgIron: 4mg
*Nutrition information is an estimate. It may vary based on ingredients, brands, and changes in cooking methods listed in the recipe. If you need exact ingredient numbers, I recommend calculating them with your preferred nutrition calculator.
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