Easy Stuffed Shells Recipe
These Easy Stuffed Shells are a comforting and satisfying dish that is perfect for a family dinner. Jumbo pasta shells are filled with a creamy mixture of whipped cottage cheese, Parmesan, herbs, and spices, then baked to perfection with marinara sauce and gooey mozzarella cheese on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta Shells:
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Filling:
- 30 ounces whipped cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 6 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- ¾ cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped (about 8 to 10 leaves)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Sauce and Topping:
- 28 ounces marinara sauce
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare Baking Dish: Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread half of the marinara sauce on the bottom of the dish and set aside.
- Cook Pasta: Boil a pot of salted water and cook pasta shells until 3 minutes shy of al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water.
- Prepare Filling: In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, Parmesan, egg, garlic, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff Shells: Fill pasta shells with the cheese mixture and arrange in the baking dish.
- Add Sauce and Cheese: Cover shells with remaining sauce and sprinkle mozzarella on top.
- Bake: Bake for 25 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed shell
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Stuffed Shells, Pasta, Italian, Cheese, Vegetarian, Easy Recipe
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