Something Different

Meatless Monday at our house usually means something involving black beans or eggplant.  This time I decided to do something different and focused on mashed potatoes.  I used some jumbo shell pasta and stuffed them with mashed potatoes and spinach.  They turned out great.  I ended up leaving spinach out of some of the shells because not everyone in my house likes it. I made way too many potatoes, so the recipe is just an estimate of how much you will need.  Our side dishes were fresh fruit and vegetarian baked beans. 

Mashed Potato Shells

2/3 box jumbo shells, cooked and cooled
2 lbs potatoes, boiled and mashed
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and sqeezed
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese

1) Mix the sour cream, butter, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and parmesan cheese with the mashed potatoes, mixing until well blended.  Add the spinach.
2) Fill each shell with the potato mixture and place into a greased, glass 9 x 13 inch dish.
3) Top with cheese.
4) Bake at 300 for 20 minutes.