Description
Deliciously stuffed jumbo pasta shells filled with a savory ground beef and cheese mixture, topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- Fresh basil for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a large baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until softened.
- Stir in Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, and half of the shredded mozzarella.
- Add the cooked beef mixture to the ricotta mixture and stir until well combined.
- Spread half of the marinara sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Stuff each shell with the beef and cheese mixture, then arrange in the baking dish.
- Top the stuffed shells with the remaining marinara sauce and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh basil if desired and serve warm.
Notes
- This dish can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef if preferred.
- Feel free to add additional vegetables to the stuffing mixture for added flavor and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg