Freezer-Friendly Deluxe Pizza Stuffed Shells
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 -6
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Course
Main Course, Main Course, Others
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Cuisine
Italian
Freezer-Friendly Deluxe Pizza Stuffed Shells
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Classic stuffed shells meet deluxe pizza in this fusion of Italian meals... they're easy to make, freezer friendly, and great for families!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 lb sausage
- 1/2 yellow onion minced, medium
- 1/2 green bell pepper minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni plus extra for topping
- 16 oz ricotta cheese whole milk
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning plus additional for topping
- 1 1/2 tsp basil minced, fresh
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese divided, shredded
- pasta shells jumbo
- 26 oz pasta sauce jarred
- Parmesan Cheese for garnish, freshly grated
- parsley for garnish, minced fresh
- basil for garnish, minced fresh
Instructions
- Boil jumbo pasta shells according to package directions, minus 1-2 minutes. You want them a little bit undercooked since they'll continue cooking in the oven.
- Drain shells and let cool a bit.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over MED heat and brown sausage. Use spatula or potato masher to finely crumble the sausage as it browns.
- The last few minutes of cooking the sausage, add onions, green pepper and garlic.
- Drain in a colander.
- To a mixing bowl, add ricotta cheese, cooked sausage, onions, green pepper, garlic, pepperoni, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, Italian seasoning and basil.
- Spread about 1/3 cup of the pasta sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Use a spoon to fill pasta shells with cheese mixture, then place shells in baking dish.
- Top with remaining pasta sauce and sprinkle with final 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Add some additional mini pepperoni slices, and sprinkle with a bit of Italian seasoning.
- If freezing, at this point, cover tightly and freeze.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Garnish with grated Parmesan and minced fresh herbs.
Notes
- Recipe adapted from Plain Chicken2. To bake from frozen: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bake as directed in recipe.
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