Name: Three Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells; 15 oz (1 container) ricotta cheese; 8 oz (2 cups) grated Mozzarella cheese; ½ cup grated parmesan cheese; 2 tbsp chopped basil; 1 tsp Italian Seasoning; 1 egg; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper; 26 oz (1 jar) spaghetti sauce

How To Make Three Cheese Stuffed Shells

Three kinds of cheeses fill these stuffed shells, a new twist on the traditional Italian lasagna that is cooked in rich tomato sauce.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

20jumbo pasta shells,uncooked
15ozricotta cheese
8ozmozzarella cheese,(2 cups) grated
½cupparmesan cheese,grated
2tbspbasil,chopped
1tspItalian seasoning
1egg
½tspsalt
¼tspfresh ground black pepper
26ozspaghetti sauce,(1 jar)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta shells according to package directions for al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water.
In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, 1½ cups of the mozzarella, parmesan, basil, Italian seasoning, egg, salt and pepper. Spread ¾ of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a 13×9-inch baking dish.
Spoon the cheese mixture into the pasta shells and place in the baking dish. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over shells and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more.