Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Total Time: 45 mins | Servings: 6
Impressive, delicious, and surely has a restaurant-quality dish that your entire family will love. These classic Italian Stuffed Shells pairs so well with a simple side salad, french bread, or breadsticks. You can eat it on its own, even serve this with a glass of wine for date nights. Make this whenever you want with simple ingredients in under an hour. You can try to use ground Italian sausage as well in place of ground beef. I’ve seen many reviews that it’s amazing, too!
Looks complicated, very sophisticated, but don’t let the appearance of this dish fool you because this is pretty easy and quick to throw together. I’m sure you’ll be fighting for the leftovers the next day. I even doubt if there will be any leftovers!
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
15 ounces can crushed tomatoes
15 ounces can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
20 large shells
15 ounces ricotta cheese
1 Egg
4 ounces shredded Parmesan
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 c. mozzarella cheese
How to make Italian Stuffed Shells
Step 1: In a large skillet, cook the ground beef until thoroughly cooked. Drain when done and season with onion and garlic powder before adding in the cans of tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes. Simmer while preparing the noodles.
Step 2: According to the package direction, cook the noodles. Gently drain once done and set aside.
Step 3: Combine the ricotta, egg, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Using a spoon, fill the noodles with this cheese mixture. When all the noodles are stuffed, top them with the rest of the meat sauce and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Place in a 350 degrees F oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until the cheese has melted and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 654kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 1318mg | Potassium: 842mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1215IU | Vitamin C: 11.5mg | Calcium: 620mg | Iron: 4.3mg
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 15 ounces can crushed tomatoes
- 15 ounces can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 20 large shells
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 Egg
- 4 ounces shredded Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 c. mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Step 1: In a large skillet, cook the ground beef until thoroughly cooked. Drain when done and season with onion and garlic powder before adding in the cans of tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes. Simmer while preparing the noodles.
Step 2: According to the package direction, cook the noodles. Gently drain once done and set aside.
Step 3: Combine the ricotta, egg, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Using a spoon, fill the noodles with this cheese mixture. When all the noodles are stuffed, top them with the rest of the meat sauce and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Place in a 350 degrees F oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until the cheese has melted and bubbly.
