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Squash Stuffed with Ricotta Cheese

By: Maryanne 
"This recipe, adapted to use the traditional flavors of Classico® Pasta Sauce, was originally submitted by Allrecipes home cook Maryanne."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 yellow squash
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 26 ounces Classico® Tomato and Basil Sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Trim off ends of squash; cut squash in half (lengthwise). With a teaspoon scoop out seeds and part of the pulp leaving shells about 1/2 inch thick. Steam squash shells over boiling water until crisp-tender (about 5 minutes). Plunge into cold water, drain well and set aside.
  3. In a small frying pan over medium heat, melt one tablespoon of the butter. Add onion and garlic and cook until they are done. Squeeze the spinach to remove extra moisture and add to the garlic and onion and cook until thoroughly heated.
  4. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine eggs, ricotta, Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and spinach mixture. Fill the squash halves with this mixture, about three tablespoons per shell and place squash in a shallow baking dish. Melt the remaining butter and brush over the squash shells
  5. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve with pasta sauce.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 232 | Total Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 82mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2010 by Kelsey   view full review
This is a nice vegetarian entree that's simple to make. It's slightly bland on its own, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2011 by sammi   view full review
This is actually a really great recipe, especially since it kind of acts as a base and it lets...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2011 by candace   view full review
Made as directed and this was a bit on the bland side. Without the marinara I don't think it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2012 by morble   view full review
NOT bland. Add a little more italian seasoning; can also substitute 1 cup plain greek yogurt...

 

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