Stuffed Shells.
You can have Stuffed Shells using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Stuffed Shells
- It's of Jumbo shells.
- It's of Ground beef (or Italian sausage).
- You need of Onion chopped.
- You need of Garlic cloves minced.
- You need of 16oz ricotta cheese.
- It's of Fresh mozzarella (I used about 5oz) chopped.
- Prepare of Dried basil or Italian seasoning (separate).
- You need of Garlic powder ( or to taste).
- It's of Salt.
- You need of Black pepper.
- Prepare of Your favorite jar pasta sauce.
- It's of Sliced mozzarella.. ( or package of shredded).
Stuffed Shells step by step
- Cook shells as directed , after cooking let cool.
- In a bowl mix ricotta cheese with 1 tablespoon basil (Italian season) salt to taste dash black pepper stir in chopped mozzarella ( or a blend of shredded cheese parmesan cheese mozzarella (4oz total) ).
- In a pan sauté garlic & onion, (3min) add beef (or sausage) season beef with 1 tablespoon of basil ( Italian season) salt to taste.
- After beef is done add about half of the ricotta cheese mix in well. Let cool.
- In a baking dish pour a layer of pasta sauce..
- Put a spoonful ( small spoon) of meat mixture in shell put in baking dish, repeat until all meat mixture is gone. ( you may have shells left over) you can drop meat mixture on top too if you have extra..
- Drop rest of ricotta cheese mixture around shells, drop some pasta sauce around ( I used 1/2 jar in total including the bottom of pan) lay sliced mozzarella over top bake 350 until cheese melts and brown..