cheese stuffed shells in marinara
If you don't like marinara sauce, a nice cream sauce or traditional pasta sauce will suffice.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
If you don't have a huge family, add these cheese stuffed shells to your weekly dinner rotation. It's a super simple dish to make and doesn't make a huge quantity. Tender pasta shells are stuffed with a rich and creamy cheese mixture. Once baked, the sauce is bubbling, and the extra cheese on top is nice and gooey. We served this with a Caesar salad for a complete meal.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 12 - jumbo pasta shells
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, low-fat, divided
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese, part-skim
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 15 ounces marinara sauce
How To Make cheese stuffed shells in marinara
Test Kitchen Tips
We cooked the pasta shells according to our package directions, 9 minutes, and had just enough filling to stuff the 12 shells.
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Step 1Cook shells according to the box directions. Drain and towel dry. -
Step 2Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 3Combine 3 ounces of mozzarella, all of the ricotta and Parmesan, egg, and pepper in a medium bowl.
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Step 4Stuff each shell with cheese mix. Place in an ungreased 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
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Step 5Pour sauce over shells.
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Step 6Bake for 25 minutes or until sauce bubbles.
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Step 7Top with the remaining mozzarella. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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