Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Budget Bites || Tags: budget recipes, Vegetarian ||

This vegetarian spinach and ricotta stuffed shells recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser! It’s also budget friendly coming in at $2.37 per person.

I love pasta and cheese, seriously; cheese might be my love language. What I love about this spinach and ricotta stuffed shells recipe is that it is super versatile! We love it with tomato sauce, but you could easily use jarred or homemade alfredo sauce as the base instead.

If you’d like some extra protein, you can always add some shredded chicken breast or diced and sauteed italian sausage to the ricotta cheese mixture. Possibilities are endless!

You can also make this in advance and put it in the fridge until you are bake it. Meaning you can meal prep in the morning or evening before, then you’ll have dinner ready in 20-30 minutes!

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Ingredients & Cost

As always, we focus on budget friendly recipes here at Will Save For Travel, and this one comes out at $2.37 per person.

Serves 4

20 jumbo shells $1.62
10 oz frozen spinach or handfuls of fresh* $1.87
1 ½ cups ricotta cheese $2.61
1 tablespoon oil $0.04
1 small onion, diced $0.30
2 cloves garlic $0.08
2 cups crushed tomatoes or pasta sauce $1.49
1 teaspoon oregano $0.07
1 teaspoon thyme $0.04
1 teaspoon rosemary $0.02
1 ½ – 2 cups mozzarella cheese $1.33
TOTAL: $9.47 = $2.37per person

*Note: I usually use fresh spinach, but I don’t measure! I just add a couple of handfuls to the pan and wilt it down. You can use as much or as little as you want. For simplicity, the price is for 10oz of frozen spinach.

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