Stuffed Shells with Meat
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
12 people
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Calories
312 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Stuffed Shells with Meat
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Getting that perfectly cheesy stuffed shell with the right amount of meat sauce is easy with this recipe. You'll have plump, cheese-stuffed jumbo shells in a meaty delicious sauce.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 20 hells jumbo shells boil extra in case they rip
- salt
- 15 ounces whole milk ricotta
- 3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese divided
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray and set it aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the Italian sausage until it's browned and cooked through. Turn the heat off and pour in the marinara sauce. Mix to combine and set it aside.
- Cook the jumbo shells according to the package in salted water just until they reach al dente. They will continue cooking in the oven so they need to be slightly undercooked at this point.
- Drain them and set them aside to cool.
- While your shells are cooking, add the ricotta, 2 cups of mozzarella, parmesan, egg, garlic powder, basil, oregano, parsley, and black pepper in a bowl. Mix until its fully combined.
- Spread 2/3 of the sauce mixture across the bottom of the baking dish.
- Fill each shell with about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture. I like to add the filling to a zip top baggy and clip the corner. Then just squeeze the filling to the shells.
- Place the filled shells in the baking dish open side up.
- Continue until all of the shells are filled.
- Top with the remaining sauce and mozzarella. Bake for 30 minutes.
Notes
- Add the cheese filling to a zip top bag and clip the bottom corner. Squeeze the filling into the shells instead of scooping it with a spoon to avoid breaking them.
- I like to boil some extra shells just in case some of them rip while I'm filling them or while they are boiling.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1shell
Calories
312kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
837mg
(35%)
Potassium
408mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1540IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
364mg
(36%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1shell | |
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 837mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 408mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1540IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 364mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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