Description
Baked Stuffed Shells are pasta shells filled with a rich cheese mixture, topped with marinara sauce and baked until bubbly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the pasta shells according to package instructions until al dente.
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each shell with the cheese mixture.
- Spread half of the marinara sauce in a baking dish.
- Place the stuffed shells on top of the sauce.
- Pour the remaining marinara sauce over the shells.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Notes
- Feel free to add cooked spinach or ground meat to the cheese mixture.
- Let the dish cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 shells
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Baked Stuffed Shells, pasta, cheese, marinara, Italian dish