Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, unstuffed shells. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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Unstuffed Shells is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Unstuffed Shells is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook unstuffed shells using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Unstuffed Shells:

1. Prepare 4 cups basic sized shell pasta
2. Prepare 1 tbsp. olive oil
3. Make ready 1/2 yellow onion, diced
4. Take 3 cloves garlic, minced
5. Prepare 1 lb. ground beef (or turkey or sausage)
6. Get 1 can (28 oz.) unsalted crushed tomatoes
7. Prepare 1 can (14 oz.) unsalted diced tomatoes
8. Take 1 tsp. each dried basil, brown sugar
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp. salt, Italian seasoning
10. Prepare 1/4 tsp. each dried oregano, pepper
11. Take 2 heaping cups spinach, chopped
12. Get 8 oz. ricotta cheese
13. Get 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
14. Make ready 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

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Instructions to make Unstuffed Shells:

1. Begin by cooking the shell pasta according to package directions. Then drain the shells, return them to the pot and set it aside. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13" baking pan with foil and grease it. Set this aside also.
2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Once it's hot, add the onion and beef and cook, stirring often and breaking up the meat as it cooks, until it is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat out.
3. Add the garlic to the cooked beef and cook for a minute or so, until fragrant. Then add the crushed tomato, diced tomato, brown sugar and all seasonings, along with the spinach. Once the spinach wilts, remove it from the heat.
4. Pour the beef mixture into the pot with the drained shells. Add in the ricotta cheese and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella and stir it all together.
5. Pour the shell mixture into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and parmesan evenly over the top and cover with a piece of foil.
6. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the top foil and bake uncovered for 10 more minutes, until everything is heated through and the cheese is golden. Serve immediately and refrigerate any leftovers.

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