Stuffed Shells
Stuffed Shells
By now, you should know that I absolutely love pasta, so these stuffed pasta shells are definitely a must if you are a pasta lover like myself. You can always get creative with these and stuff them with any filling. For this recipe, I decided to keep it traditional and stuff it with ricotta cheese. The next time I make these, it will have a different filling. To start, boil one box of jumbo pasta shells in salted water. Boil according to the package directions.
In a skillet, cook 1/2 lb of ground beef and 1/2 lb of ground Italian sausage. Feel free to use ground turkey in this recipe if you are not a fan of beef or pork.
Cook until the ground meat is brown. Season with 1 tsp of onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp garlic salt and 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes.
To the meat, add your favorite pasta sauce. Feel free to make your own, but I like the jar sauce. It is less hassle and tastes great.
While the pasta shells are still cooling, in a bowl, add the ricotta, 1 egg and 1/2 tsp garlic salt. Mix well until it is smooth and creamy.
Pour enough sauce to cover of the baking dish. Add 1-2 tsps of ricotta mixture to each pasta shell. Line the pasta shells in the baking dish.
Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the shells. Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Put in a 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted.
Remove from the oven and serve with garlic bread and a salad to have a complete meal. ENJOY!
Stuffed Pasta Shells
Ingredients
- 1 box of Jumbo Pasta Shells
- 1 jar of pasta sauce
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 15 oz jar of ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 tsp of garlic salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 egg
- 4-5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta shells according to the package directions.
- Cook the ground beef and Italian sausage until it is fully browned.
- Season the meat with 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp garlic salt and 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes.
- Mix well.
- Add 1 jar of pasta sauce and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, add ricotta cheese, 1/2 tsp garlic salt and egg.
- Mix well until smooth and creamy.
- Pour enough pasta sauce into a baking dish to cover the bottom.
- Add 1-2 tsps of ricotta mixture into each shell.
- Line the shells into the baking dish.
- Cover with the shells with the remainder of the meat sauce.
- Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Cook 20-30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
- Remove from oven and serve.
- ENJOY!
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