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The Best Stuffed Pasta Shells

The Best Stuffed Pasta Shells

Are you in the mood for a cheesy, saucy, delicious baked pasta dish? This is it!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dinner Recipe
Cuisine American
Calories 703 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1- 12 oz package jumbo pasta shells
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1- 32 oz container ricotta cheese
  • 4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded and divided
  • 8 oz Parmesan cheese grated and divided
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1- 28 oz jar pasta sauce
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta shells according to package instructions, drain, drizzle with olive oil, and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Using a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 2 beaten eggs, parsley, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper
  • Add 2 cups of mozzarella and half the Parmesan cheese. Mix everything until well combined
  • Stuff the cooked shells with about 2 tbsp of the cheese mixture and place them in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, combine the pasta sauce, 1 cup mozzarella, remaining Parmesan cheese, and sliced mushrooms
  • Spoon the pasta sauce mixture on top of the stuffed shells and bake for 40 mins. Remove from the oven, sprinkle the remaining cup of mozzarella, and bake for 15 mins more.

Nutrition

Calories: 703kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 48gFat: 39g