Crockpot Stuffed Shells

Name: Crockpot Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 28 jumbo shells; 26 oz pasta sauce; 3 cups cottage cheese (or ricotta cheese); 10 oz frozen chopped spinach (thawed, drained and squeezed dry); 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided); ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (divided); 2 eggs (lightly beaten); ½ tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp Italian seasoning

They freeze well and reheat like a dream for those busy weeknights when you don’t have time to fuss with dinner preparation.

⏱ 140 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 120min 📊 Hard 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 5.0 (29) 👁 4

Ingredients

6 servings

28 jumbo shells
26 oz pasta sauce
3 cups cottage cheese (or ricotta cheese)
10 oz frozen chopped spinach (thawed, drained and squeezed dry)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (divided)
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

Cook shells al dente according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
Combine cottage cheese, spinach, ½ cup mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, eggs, and seasoning. Stuff mixture into cooked shells.
Place ½ cup sauce in the bottom of a 6QT slow cooker. Line with half of the shells and top with 1 cup of pasta sauce. Repeat layers.
Sprinkle with cheese and cook on high 2-3 hours or on low 3-4 hours. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Nutrition per serving

Protein35g

Carbs40g

Fat9g

383kcal

35gProtein

40gCarbs

9gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$4325.00

Per Serving
$721.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$8650.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
jumbo shells	28	-
pasta sauce	26 oz	$1025.00
cottage cheese	3 cups	$394.00
frozen chopped spinach	10 oz	$2458.00
shredded mozzarella cheese	2 cups	$219.00
shredded Parmesan cheese	0.5 cup	$130.00
eggs	2	$65.00
garlic powder	0.5 tsp	$4.00
Italian seasoning	1 tsp	$30.00