Description
Garlic Mushroom Stuffed Shells are large pasta shells filled with a savory mixture of garlic, mushrooms, and cheese, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 cups mushrooms, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat, add garlic and mushrooms, and sauté until mushrooms are soft.
- In a bowl, mix the sautéed mushrooms, ricotta cheese, half of the mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each pasta shell with the mushroom and cheese mixture.
- Spread half of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a baking dish.
- Place the stuffed shells in the dish and top with remaining marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- 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 spinach or other vegetables to the filling.
- You can use store-bought marinara or make your own.
- This dish can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Garlic Mushroom Stuffed Shells, stuffed pasta, vegetarian pasta dish