Three Cheese Stuffed Shells
HB-15592 · Hand-built original · American, Italian, Italian American
Jumbo pasta shells filled with a ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan blend seasoned with basil and Italian seasoning, baked in spaghetti sauce under a final layer of mozzarella. All the flavors of lasagna in neat, scoopable shells.
American, Italian, Italian AmericanDinner, Main Course1 hrServes 6338 kcalVegetarianDiabetic
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
Servings:6quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
- 15 oz container ricotta cheese
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, grated (2 cups)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F and bring a large pot of water to the boil for the shells.
- Cook the jumbo shells until just al dente, about 9 minutes, then drain them and rinse under cold water so they stop cooking and stay easy to handle.
- Stir the ricotta with 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella, the Parmesan, basil, Italian seasoning, egg, salt and black pepper in a large bowl until the filling is evenly flecked with herbs.
- Spread three-quarters of the spaghetti sauce across the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish.
- Spoon the cheese filling into each cooled shell, filling them generously, and nestle the shells seam-side up in the sauce as they are filled.
- Pour the remaining spaghetti sauce over the shells and scatter the rest of the mozzarella across the top.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake the stuffed shells for 30 minutes at 350°F.
- Take the foil off and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more, until the mozzarella on top bubbles and the sauce simmers at the edges.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 40 min · Total: 60 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
338 kcalCalories
19.4 gProtein
17.6 gCarbs
21.2 gFat
12 gSaturates
2.7 gFibre
6.8 gSugars
1125 mgSodium
105 mgCholesterol
638 mgPotassium
484 mgCalcium
1.9 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data