Easy, Delicious, and Cheesy Stuffed Pasta Shell Recipe
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This yummy dinner recipe by Whip It Up With Jay on YouTube is a winner and will surely become a staple in your household because it’s so good that you just can’t get enough of it! So, if you’re running out of ideas on which dish to serve for your family, then check this recipe out, and give it a try.
Ingredients:
Pasta
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- ½ tbsp salt
- 12 ounces of jumbo shells
Meat Sauce
- 1 pound of Italian Sausage
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp of garlic paste or minced garlic
- 24 ounces of pasta sauce
- 1 tsp of complete seasoning
- 1 tsp of ground black pepper
- 1 tsp of Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp of Creole seasoning
Cheese Mixture
- 15 ounces of Ricotta cheese
- Freshly chopped parsley
- ½ cup of parmesan cheese
For Topping
- 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Step 1
Place a pot on a stove over medium-high heat, then fill it with water, and bring it to a rolling boil. Add the chicken bouillon, salt, and jumbo pasta shells, then give them a good stir, and let it boil for about 5 to 6 minutes or until al dente (you can refer to the package instructions). Place a skillet on a stove over medium-high heat, then drizzle olive oil, and add the sausage. Break and cook them until brown, then add the chopped onion and garlic paste, and stir them together until combined. Let them cook for about 2 to 3 minutes, then add the pasta sauce, and stir them together to combine.
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Step 2
Season them with complete seasoning, ground black pepper, Italian seasoning, and Creole seasoning, then give them a good stir, and allow them to simmer over low heat. In a mixing bowl, add the ricotta cheese, parsley, and parmesan cheese, then mix them together until well combined, and set it aside. Preheat the oven to 350°F, then drop some of the meat sauce all over the bottom of the baking dish, then stuff the cooked pasta shells with some meat sauce, and top it with the cheese mixture. Place the stuffed shells all over the baking dish in a single layer, then add some more meat sauce all over the top, and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese. Let it bake for about 20 minutes at 400°F, then serve, and enjoy!
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