Classic Stuffed Pasta Shells
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

  2. Cook sausage to a fine crumble. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat from the pan (leaving the pan drippings behind).

  3. While the meat is cooking, boil the water for the pasta shells in a 5 quart pot with 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 17 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes so that the shells don’t “nest” into one another.

  4. Make the filling: add the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and eggs and the meat.

  5. Prepare the baking dish: Pour 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a dish.

  6. Drain the noodles and pull out the unbroken shells and place in the baking dish face up. (about 6 wide and 10 deep). Add 1 tablespoon of filling in each shell. Pour the rest of the marinara on top of the filled shells. Top with 1 ½ cups finely shredded mozzarella (a little pile on top of each shell).

  7. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.

  8. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and cracked pepper.

  9. Serve and enjoy!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥜Nut-free...

Category🍝Pasta

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🍲Comfort Food👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Dinner

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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