Stuffed Shells Florentine

This recipe is simple to make. I always have marinara sauce on hand, so I can just create any pasta dish in a hurry. Sometimes I make little meatballs and toss them on top of this dish. This recipe is a great vegetarian dish.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 3 shells

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) box jumbo pasta shells
• 1 (10 ounce) box  chopped spinach
• 2  lbs ricotta cheese
• 1  egg, beaten
• 4  tablespoons romano cheese
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 4  ounces  pre shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 1⁄2 cups  marinara sauce

Directions

1. Cook Shells in boiling salted water according to package directions.
2. Cook spinach according to package.
3. After cooking spinach squeeze to drain excess water. Chill.
4. Blend Cheeses, egg, spinach and black pepper together well.
5. Warm Marinara sauce.
6. Pour 2 C sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan, reserve remaining sauce.
7. Using a teaspoon fill shells, place in pan in single layer.
8. Cover and bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350°F.
9. Serve with remaining sauce.