Description
Classic Stuffed Shells is a comforting Italian-American dish that features jumbo pasta shells filled with a creamy ricotta and mozzarella mixture, baked in marinara sauce until bubbly and golden brown.
Ingredients
Jumbo Pasta Shells:
24 shells (cooked according to package directions)
Ricotta Cheese Mixture:
15 ounces ricotta cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
1 egg
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Marinara Sauce:
3 cups (divided)
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9″x13″ baking pan with cooking spray.
- Layer Marinara: Spread 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce in the bottom of the pan.
- Prepare Filling: Combine ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, Italian seasoning, egg, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese in a bowl.
- Fill Shells: Fill each shell with the ricotta mixture and place in the baking dish.
- Add Sauce and Cheese: Spoon remaining marinara sauce over the shells and top with the rest of the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 10 minutes until cheese is melted and browned.
- Finish and Serve: Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Notes
- You can customize the filling by adding cooked ground meat or spinach.
- Make ahead tip: Prepare the stuffed shells up to a day in advance, refrigerate, and bake when ready.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed shell
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Classic Stuffed Shells, Stuffed Shells Recipe, Italian Stuffed Shells
