Stuffed Shells Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lbground beef
- 1 ½ tspkosher salt
divided
- 1 tspgarlic powder
divided
- ½ tspItalian seasoning
- ¼ tspground black pepper
divided
- 3 ctomato sauce
- 10 ozjumbo pasta shells
- 15 ozricotta cheese
I like whole milk ricotta but part-skim will work too
- 8 ozmozzarella cheese)
divided (I like whole milk mozzarella but part-skim will work too
- ¼ cParmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 1egg
large
- 2 tbspflat-leaf Italian parsley
finely minced
Directions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 2
When the oil is shimmering, add the ground beef, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper.
- 3
Cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink.
- 4
Stir in the tomato sauce and bring the mixture up to a simmer.
- 5
Cook the pasta shells according to the directions on the package.
- 6
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, half the mozzarella, the Parmigiano, egg, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of pepper, and the parsley, folding together until blended.
- 7
Coat the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish with about 2/3 of the meat sauce.
- 8
Fill each pasta shell with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling, then nestle the stuffed shells over the sauce and into the baking dish.
- 9
Top with the remaining meat sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- 10
Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven until bubbling (approx. 30 minutes), then uncover and allow the cheese to brown (about 10 minutes more).
- 11
Garnish with Parmigiana, if desired.
Stuffed Shells Recipe
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