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Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today! I am continuing my effort to cook with seasonal foods. I’ve taken one of my favorite Italian comfort foods and added a little fall goodness to bring you a hearty and delicious Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells dinner.
I was given the opportunity to try out the new Prego Farmers’ Market® sauces and knew these Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells were the perfect vehicle. They are made with vine ripened tomatoes, garlic, basil and other simple ingredients you would find at your local Farmers’ Market. You can find Prego Farmers’ Market ® right at your local Walmart where the pasta sauces are located.
Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells
For this recipe, I switched out the usual Italian spices (oregano, basil) and instead added in some nutmeg and cinnamon to really bring out the flavor of the butternut squash. I then combined the butternut squash with Ricotta cheese and stuffed into the jumbo shells. The shells kind of remind me of little boats in a sea of tomato sauce. Yum! That’s the kind of cruise I am on board with.
When the temperature starts to drop, I am craving more comfort foods like pasta and tomato sauce. This Butternut Squash stuffed shells recipe is easy to make and will fill the bellies of your families with happiness. It is also very easy to make in advance and reheat during the week when you need a quick family meal. You can find a coupon here to check out the new Prego Farmers’ Market® sauces.
This recipe is super easy but I have a few short cuts that make it even easier to get onto your table even faster:
-Buy pre-cut butternut squash so you don’t have to peel & slice it
-If you don’t have time to roast the squash it’s fine to steam it on the stove top or even in the microwave
-Stock up on some Prego Farmers’ Market® sauce for quick prep
-Make a double batch and freeze some for those hectic nights
Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells Meatless Monday
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Butternut squash (peeled & chopped)
- 16 oz. Ricotta cheese
- 12 oz package of jumbo pasta shells
- 1 jar of Prego Farmers' Market® classic Marinara sauce
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare pasta shells according to package directions
- either roast or steam butternut squash until soft to the touch
- Add to food processor and pulse until smooth slowly adding in the Ricotta cheese
- Add nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice & salt
- Preheat over to 350
- Generously coat the bottom of a 9 x 13 dish with tomato sauce
- Stuff about 2 Tbl of the squash/cheese mixture into each shell and place in dish
- Repeat until all shells are stuffed
- Drizzle more marinara sauce over top of the shells
- Bake for 20-25 minutes
- Can be made in advance or frozen for later use
Tell me-What comfort foods are you craving as the temperatures drop?
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I never those to add butternut squash to stuffed shells- so smart!
It was a great combo!
Mmmmmmm this sounds delicious. I love squash and marinara!
It turned out much better than I thought super yummy
What an amazing idea- these look so good!!!
Thanks so much Annmarie!
Yum! This looks lovely, another great way to use Butternut Squash, thanks for hosting 🙂
Thanks so much!
What a great idea– perfect autumn comfort food!
Thank you for hosting! 🙂
Yes indeed! Thanks
This looks amazing! Stuffed shells are a go-to dinner in our house and I love your twist on it for fall. The sauce looks great too. Thanks for hosting.
Thanks it’s an easy way to spice up the traditional dish
This sounds delicious! And my cashew ricotta will work perfectly! Thanks for hosting!
OH great! I hope you give it a try
This looks delicious Deborah! I love butternut squash and have one to use up. Since we are all off schedule and I didn’t go shopping Friday like usual I was going to run out today, I’ll have to pick up some shells to try this!
Happy Meatless Monday!
OH great really hope you all enjoy it! Have a great day
I love that line of marinara from Prego! The taste is awesome. I rarely make ‘big shell’ pasta, mostly because I never think of it! THIS looks amazing though!
Thanks they are a nice change of pace for sure
Oh my goodness, this is going on my MAKE IMMEDIATELY Pinterest board!!! haha this sounds SO good! I love stuffed shells and I love butternut squash! Perfect meatless monday (or any day!) recipe 🙂
Well thanks so much! I really hope you enjoy
This sounds AMAZING! I havent tried cooking butternut squash but I think that this the best recipe for me to start out with. I am imagining the smell right now!
Thanks for sharing!
Great hope you really enjoy it!
Looks delicious! I love your creative recipes!!
Thanks so much Michelle have a great day
I loved seeing this on IG! It looks so delicious!
Thanks so much!
Yum, sounds delicious! I don’t think I would have ever thought to combine butternut squash into the ricotta for the stuffing but it sounds like a great combination.
It really pairs nicely together!
Such a great meal now that it’s getting a little cooler. I love the idea of making a second batch for the freezer. #client
Thanks so much glad you liked it!
This is one of those meals that looks tricky to make but when I look at your recipe, it seems very doable and easy. Adding this to the list of things to make this fall.
I promise very doable and easy!
Seriously, how do you come up with these recipes? These shells look so yummy!
I don’t know it just comes to me but if you ever have any ideas send them my way! 🙂
Looks so good! Precut squash… who knew! That would be so much better.
OH yes you can find just about anything precut these days!
Shells are so great and versatile. I love this version for meatless monday and it looks full of flavor!
Thanks so much I loved the flavor combo
I haven’t seen that pasta sauce around here yet, but am definitely gunna keep my eye open for it next time! What a great fall dinner idea!
Thanks so much hope you give it a try
So creative! That sauce looks amazing. Love the cute jar.
Ah thanks!
I do not have the patience to stuff shells, but I will look for that sauce!
You could also do it in a lasagna version the same way
I do not have the patience to stuff shells, but I will look for that sauce!
What an interesting combination! Traditional Italian uses a lot of nutmeg in some classics like this, so I bet the taste isn’t too far off of regular cheese or cheese.meat shells.
Yes exactly! I really like the flavor combos
You had me at stuffed shells! I make a butternut squash pasta sauce which we just love over here. This is another variation that I cannot wait to try!
Well that sounds great too! It’s a combo that you wouldn’t think goes well together but really does
This looks so good! I love the addition of squash in this and shells are such a good meal to make ahead and freeze!
thanks I really hope you try them out
I would pay to have these delivered right now, which is saying a lot because I pinch pennies like nobody’s business…but they look so good! *-*
Aww wish I lived close enough to drop some off to you!
What a great meatless monday dish!! YUM
Thanks so much! They were very tasty
this is such a delicious way to get in more veggies!
You can hide them in the cheese 🙂
I love fall squash recipes! We do a lot of extra cooking and freezing in the fall but then I have to keep the freezer organized so I remember where all those leftovers are! LOL!
Yes I know that is an issue isn’t it?!
Oh, this looks really yummy!
Thanks so much it was one of my faves too
I love stuffed shells and this butternut squash recipe sounds delicious! A great family meal, as well!
I think they won’t know that the veggies are in there 🙂
These look delicious!!! I need to find some gluten free shells, so I can make these!
You can always do it lasagna style if you can’t find the shells
I’ve always thought stuffed shells look like such a fun meal. I love that this can be reheated at a later time. Saves a busy mom some time!
We need to save as much time as we can!
Absolutely sounds and looks delicious Deborah. Even better that this recipe works with batch cooking.
It sure does! Thanks
I am loving the sounds of this stuffed shells recipe! Butternut squash anything will definitely be a winner with me. Also, your short cut tips are spot on – buying pre-cut butternut squash has been a lifesaver for me!!
I know why didn’t anyone think of that sooner?!
That looks delicious!! I need to try this recipe!
Thanks so much hope the kiddos enjoy it
Oh my!! What a delicious looking recipe. I can’t wait to try this. Will be tweeking it a little to make it dairy free, but it looks great.
You definitely can! Hope you enjoy
My big comfort food at this time of year is chili. Always chili.
OH yes it’s a good one!
Yes! Those look SO good!
Butternut squash recipes for the win!
Thanks so much!
Oh my, ricotta cheese AND butternut squash?!? This is my kind of meal! Yum!!!!
Mine too thanks!
OKAY THIS DISH makes me miss stuffed shells SO SO SO SO SO much!
Yes they are good!
This looks delicious! I loveee stuffed shells – but I’ve never stuffed them with pumpkin before! Yum!
It’s a nice change of pace!
This looks like a great winter dinner! I love the added squash to this recipe- my husband loves shells.
Thanks so much they are a great change of pace