Pumpkin ricotta stuffed shells

A bowl of five pumpkin stuffed shells
Recipe credit

Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed Shells from Food Hero, Oregon State University, Cooperative Extension Service

About this recipe

Serves
12
Serving size
1 stuffed shell
Time to make
Cook time: 45 minutes; Preparation time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 jumbo pasta shells (about 6 ounces)
  • 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese, part skim
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves garlic, minced)
  • 2 tablespoons basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon sage, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 cup spaghetti sauce (low sodium)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
  3. Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain and place each on a baking sheet to cool.
  4. In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, pumpkin, spices and all but 1 Tablespoon of the cheese. Reserve the 1 Tablespoon cheese for topping.
  5. Spread pasta sauce in the bottom of a baking dish that holds all the shells in a single layer. Fill each shell with about 3 Tablespoons of pumpkin mixture and place shells close together on top of the sauce.
  6. Cover pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for 15 minutes more.
  7. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Tips and variations

  • Freeze unused pumpkin and add to soup, chili or pancake recipes.
  • Learn more about pumpkin. 

Nutritional info

Calories
103
Total fat
4 g
Saturated fat
2 g
Cholesterol
11 mg
Sodium
211 mg
Total carbohydrates
12 g
Dietary fiber
1 g
Protein
6 g
Total sugar
2 g
Allergens
Dairy
Wheat