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Shrimp and Goat Cheese Stuffed Shells with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

A recipe for easy stuffed pasta shells filled with a mixture of seasoned shrimp and goat cheese, baked with a homemade roasted red pepper sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 625kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

for the sauce

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper roasted and chopped
  • 2 roma tomatoes roasted
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 8 basil leaves chopped (or a tablespoon of dried basil if you don't have fresh)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder - I used cayenne powder but red pepper flakes are good
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

For the Stuffed Shells

  • 10 ounces goat cheese
  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup cooked spinach
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasonings
  • 16 large pasta shells

Instructions

  • Get your sauce going by heating a large saucepan to medium heat. Add olive oil with onion and cook about 5 minutes, until onion is translucent.
  • Add bell pepper and tomatoes. Stir to break apart.
  • Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Simmer about 20 minutes, or until ready to use. The longer you simmer, the more the flavors will develop.
  • For the shells, heat a large pan to medium heat. Season the shrimp with Cajun seasonings and add to pan. Cook about 2-3 minutes per side, or until shrimp is cooked through. Remove from heat and chop.
  • Add shrimp to a mixing bowl with cooked spinach and goat cheese. Stirto combine.
  • Boil the pasta shells in salted water to your preferred doneness, about 10 minutes or so. Drain and cool.
  • Spoon some of your sauce onto a large baking dish, covering the bottom.
  • Stuff each shell with your shrimp-goat cheese mixture and set into the baking dish. Covere with remaining sauce.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 330mg | Sodium: 1294mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3115IU | Vitamin C: 49.2mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 5.5mg