Italian Stuffed Shells Recipe

Sarah Mock

4.91 from 10 votes

Lasagna stuffed shells are a great prep ahead meal for busy week nights. Check out my trick on how to easily stuff the pasta shells with minimal mess.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Servings: 6 people

Course: Easy Recipes

Cuisine: Italian

Calories: 506

Ingredients Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients

1 (1) box large shells cooked 1 minute less than recommended and cooled to handle
½ pound (226 ⅘ g) Ground Beef cooked
1 (1) box frozen chopped spinach. Thawed and excess water squeezed out
16 oz (453 ⅗ g) Ricotta Cheese
16 oz. (16 oz.) Large curd cottage cheese
½ Cup (50 g) Parmesan Cheese Freshly grated if you have it. If not, no big deal.
2 Cups (224 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (1) Egg
1 jar (1 jar) pasta sauce 24 ouces your choice!

Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook large pasta shells according to package directions.
Drain and cool the pasta shells.
Combine ricotta cheese, large curd cottage cheese, Mozzerella cheese, parmesan cheese and egg together in a large bowl.
Add cooked ground beef and drained, chopped frozen spinach. Stir to combine.
Fill pastry bag, with out a tip, and pipe the filling into each shell.
In a 9x13, spread one jar of your favorite pasta sauce.
Place the filled shells on the sauce.
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, cover with foil.
Bake at 425 for 35-45 minutes, removing the foil the last 10 minutes to brown the cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 37gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 1167mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12g

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Notes

What is the best way to fill stuffed shells?

For me the best way to fill stuffed shells is using a pastry bag with out a tip! You might try a gallon zip top bag, if you don't have a pastry bag, but I have always had bad luck with them busting open at the seam. It is probably just me. I know lots of people who have great luck using them.