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Stuffed Shells

A traditional Italian stuffed shell with ricotta cheese, marinara sauce, and ground beef all topped with fresh basil for your dinner tonight.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 box jumbo shells
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 cups prepared marinara sauce
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add your shells and cook them according to the package directions. Drain, rinse off and set aside.
  • Cook your ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat until cooked completely. Stir in 1 cup of your marinara sauce. Set aside.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine your ricotta, Parmesan, egg and 1 cup of your mozzarella cheese.
  • Mix your ground beef into the cheese mixture.
  • Pour 1/2 cup of your marinara sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan (mine actually filled a 9x13 and a 8x8)
  • Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into each shell to fill them.
  • Place each shell into your baking pan and repeat until shells are filled with all of the mixture.
  • Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups of your marinara sauce over your shells.
  • Sprinkle tops generously with remaining mozzarella.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the cheese is fully melted.