Description
Creamy stuffed shells baked with marinara and melted mozzarella for a comforting Italian dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 30 ounces whipped cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 6 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 large egg
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- ¾ cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 28 ounces marinara sauce
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook pasta shells in salted boiling water until three minutes shy of al dente.
- Drain and rinse shells with cool water.
- Mix cheese, egg, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Spread half the marinara sauce in a baking dish.
- Fill shells with cheese mixture and arrange in dish.
- Top with remaining sauce and mozzarella.
- Bake for 25 minutes until bubbly and hot.
Notes
- Do not overcook pasta shells.
- Use fresh herbs for best flavor.
- Let dish rest briefly before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 348
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1933mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 51mg