These Cheesy Lasagna Pasta-Stuffed Shells are a comfort dinner that’s made to please even the pickiest of eaters!
You guys, let me tell you… this is a pasta lover’s dream right here.
Who needs a blanket on a cold winter’s night, when you can snuggle up with this comforting baked pasta dish?!
Cheesy Lasagna Pasta Stuffed Shells Recipe
Tiny pasta shells are tossed in a cheesy sauce then stuffed into larger pasta shells before being smothered with pasta sauce, covered in even more cheese and then baked to perfection.
It doesn’t get much better than that!
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Cheesy Lasagna Pasta-Stuffed Shells
These Cheesy Lasagna Pasta Stuffed Shells are a deliciously easy comfort food dinner!
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8
Calories: 554 kcal
Ingredients
- 12-15 dried jumbo shell macaroni
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 24 oz jar favorite tomato pasta sauce
- fresh basil leaves, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook jumbo shells according to package directions. Using a large slotted spoon, transfer shells to a colander. Rinse with cold water; drain well and set aside.
- Meanwhile in a medium bowl whisk together the ricotta cheese, garlic, Italian Seasoning, salt, pepper, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and egg.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Spoon cheese mixture into drained jumbo shells; place stuffed shells in prepared baking dish. Top with remaining pasta sauce.
- Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 15 minutes more or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Top with fresh basil. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 68.6g | Protein: 29.4g | Fat: 17.7g | Cholesterol: 60.9mg | Sodium: 1613.6mg | Sugar: 28.7g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 6mg
Keywords: Cheesy, Italian, Lasagna, Stuffed Shells
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What brand of pasta sauce did you use in this recipe.
This might just be a way for anyone who has teenage boys (with bottomless stomachs) to fill them up. At least for an hour anyway.
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