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!
Servings: 6
Calories: 623kcal
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: 623kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1472mg | Potassium: 793mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6112IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 799mg | Iron: 4mg