Description
These Easy Stuffed Shells are a comforting and flavorful dish that is perfect for a family dinner or gathering. Jumbo pasta shells are filled with a creamy mixture of whipped cottage cheese, Parmesan, garlic, and herbs, then baked in marinara sauce and topped with melty mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta Shells:
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Filling:
- 30 ounces whipped cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- ¾ cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped (about 8 to 10 leaves)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Other:
- 28 ounces marinara sauce
- 8 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare baking dish: Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and spread half of the marinara sauce on the bottom.
- Cook pasta: Boil salted water and cook pasta shells until 3 minutes shy of al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water.
- Prepare filling: In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, Parmesan, egg, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Fill shells: Stuff pasta shells with the cheese mixture and place them in the baking dish.
- Add sauce and cheese: Cover shells with remaining sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Bake: Bake for 25 minutes until bubbly.
- Serve: Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
- You can customize the filling with additional herbs or spices to suit your taste.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed shell
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: stuffed shells, pasta, easy recipe, vegetarian, Italian cuisine
