Description
Delicious jumbo pasta shells filled with a savory meat and cheese mixture, topped with marinara sauce and baked until golden and bubbly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC).
- Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and Italian seasoning; let simmer for a few minutes.
- In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Fill each pasta shell with the cheese mixture and place in a baking dish.
- Pour the meat sauce over the filled shells, and sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Warm the sauce before pouring it over the shells. Let the shells sit for five minutes after baking so the cheese firms up.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg