Easy Stuffed Shells Recipe
This Easy Stuffed Shells Recipe is a cheesy, comforting pasta dish with creamy ricotta filling, marinara sauce, and melty mozzarella cheese.
Equipment
- 9"x13" Baking Dish
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Pasta Shells
- 24 jumbo shells pasta shells cooked according to package directions
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese whole milk preferred
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided use
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 egg
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cups marinara sauce divided use
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce in the bottom of the pan.
- Mix ricotta, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, Italian seasoning, egg, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Fill each pasta shell with the ricotta mixture and place in the baking dish.
- Spoon remaining marinara sauce over the shells, then sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes until cheese is golden.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Undercook the pasta shells slightly for best texture after baking.