Stuffed Shells
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time47 minutes
Total Time1 hour 7 minutes
Ingredients
- ▢24 jumbo
pasta shells
- ▢1 container whole
milk ricotta cheese (425g/15-ounce)
- ▢3 cups shredded
mozzarella cheese divided (340g)
- ▢¾ cup grated
Parmesan cheese divided (90g)
- ▢¼ cup chopped
fresh flat-leaf parsley divided
- ▢2 teaspoons Italian
seasoning
- ▢½ teaspoon salt
- ▢¼ teaspoon ground
black pepper
- ▢1 large egg
- ▢3 cups marinara
sauce divided (720ml)
Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat a
9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2.
Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a
large pot over medium-high heat. Generously season with salt and add the pasta
shells. Return to a boil. Boil, uncovered until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain
well.
3.
While the pasta is cooking, in a medium
bowl, combine the ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella, ½ cup Parmesan, 2 tablespoons
parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and egg. Stir until well blended.
4.
Spread ½ of marinara in the bottom of
the prepared baking dish. Fill the shells with the ricotta mixture and place on
top of the marinara in the baking dish. Spoon the remaining 1 cup marinara
sauce over the shells. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and ¼ cup
Parmesan. Loosely cover with foil.
5.
Bake for 20 minutes. Uncover, and bake
for an additional 15 minutes or until it begins to brown. Garnish with the
remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley before serving.
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