I am very quick to call myself a work in-progress in the kitchen.  As I've mentioned before, my husband is an amazing cook with the ability to whip things up from scratch.  I, however, subscribe to the semi-homemade method for almost everything.  I've realized that adding unnecessary steps into dinner is how I get overwhelmed and give up so I give myself every opportunity to succeed.  One new step? I've been keeping a few jars of gourmet tomato sauce around for really quick dinners that taste drastically better with the pop of a top.


My new favorite dinner to make is Spinach Stuffed Shells with ooma tesoro's sauce.  And no, this is not a sponsored post.  I just love the simple sauce and love a good success story.  The owners/creators are a husband and wife team who both lost their jobs a few years ago ( sounds familiar) and started making large batches of a secret-family recipe marinara sauce to sell at Farmers Markets so they could keep their home in the northeast.  They've since expanded big time and I can taste why!


Spinach Stuffed Shells
2 cups of Ricotta Cheese
1 cup of Italian Blend Cheese
1 small package of thawed frozen (drained)  spinach
Stir together in a bowl
Cook 1 package of large shells and let cool
Fill the shells with the mixture above and place in a baking dish
Top with Marinara Sauce and more cheese

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes 

*sorry for leaving that last bit off yesterday.  I posted in the morning and was gone all day and couldn't make the change from my phone.  I tried to keep everyone who commented in the loop but I offer a big giant OOOPS just in case your family ate cold pasta last night for dinner.  Although, my recipe contains no raw egg so feel free to try this cold.  I think Wells would probably enjoy it that way as she likes everything to be room temperature.