Unstuffed Shells Soup

Name: Unstuffed Shells Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 8 oz ricotta; 1 tsp dried parsley; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest; 12 oz ground Italian sausage; 1 large yellow onion, (diced); 1 large red bell pepper, (seeded and diced); 2 medium garlic cloves, (minced); One 14.5-ounce can whole tomatoes with juices; 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 4 oz medium shell pasta; 1½ cups chopped fresh spinach

You've had stuffed shells, right? This is all of the great stuff in a stuffed shells recipe in a soup instead!

⏱ 65 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 55min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings 👁 32

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, parsley, basil and lemon zest. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Heat a large pot (Dutch oven, if you have one) over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and onion and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, for 5 to 6 minutes until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
Stir in the bell pepper and garlic and cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
Add the whole tomatoes with the juice, breaking up the tomatoes with your hands as you add them. Stir in the broth, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes
Meanshile, bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil and cook the shells al dente according to the package directions, about 7 minutes.
Remove the soup from heat and stir in the spinach. Allow the soup for rest for 3 minutes.
Divide the shells among 6 bowls. Ladle the soup on top of the shells and top each portion with about 2 tablespoons of herbed ricotta cheese.

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Nutrition per serving

398kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2793.00

Per Serving
$466.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$5586.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
ricotta	8 oz	-
dried parsley	1 tsp	$13.00
dried basil	1 tsp	$95.00
freshly grated lemon zest	1 tsp	$29.00
ground Italian sausage	12 oz	$1451.00
yellow onion	1 large	$50.00
red bell pepper	1 large	$88.00
garlic cloves	2 medium	$395.00
One 14.5-ounce can whole tomatoes with juices	-	-
low-sodium chicken broth	3 cups	$50.00
canned crushed tomatoes	1 cup	$53.00
Italian seasoning	1 tsp	$30.00
salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
freshly ground black pepper	0.5 tsp	$11.00
medium shell pasta	4 oz	$158.00
chopped fresh spinach	1.5 cups	$369.00