Easy Stuffed Shells
Easy Stuffed Shells, featuring simple and classic cheesy ingredients that are stuffed in jumbo shells making these an easy vegetarian dinner!
- Prep20 minutes
- Cook20 minutes
- Total40 minutes
Featuring simple and classic cheesy ingredients that are stuffed in jumbo shells making these an easy vegetarian dinner!
Ricotta Stuffed Shells
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What You’ll Need
3 cups Marinara Sauce
6 oz Jumbo Shells
1 1/2 cups Ricotta Cheese
1/2 lb Mozzarella Cheese
2 tbsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Basil
Parsley
Grated Parmesan

How to Make Stuffed Shells
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray, spread 3 cups marinara sauce on the bottom of the pan, and set aside.
Cook jumbo pasta shells according to the package instructions until they are al dente, meaning slightly under cooked. They will finish cooking in the oven.
Once cooked, strain and set aside to cool so you can hold them to stuff.
Meanwhile, make the filling by mixing together 1 1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese, 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp onion powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp basil.
Fill each shell with the ricotta filling and place in the pan, open side up.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and parsley over the top of the open shells.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Pro Tip: Cook an additional 2-3 extra shells in case some rip or break apart.
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