Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells
Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, italian stuffed pasta shells. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

In this episode I'll show you how to make my Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells recipe. Arrange stuffed shells in prepared baking dish. I love easy meals that look like they took a lot more time and effort to put together than they really did.

Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have italian stuffed pasta shells using 10 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells:
  1. Prepare 1 lb mild Italian sausage
  2. Take 25 large pasta shells
  3. Take 1 can Italian diced tomatoes, drained
  4. Take 2 garlic cloves, minced
  5. Make ready 1/2 medium onion, diced
  6. Get 1/2 small package of ricotta, about 5 tbs.
  7. Take 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  8. Take 1/2 cup chopped fresh padsley
  9. Take 1 salt, pepper to taste
  10. Get 1 dash italian seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper flakes

These delicious, extra cheesy, Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells use a few shortcuts to make this dinner so fast and easy to make. I recommend boiling a few extra in case some break. A make-ahead version of an Italian classic, these cooked pasta shells are stuffed with hearty beef, ricotta and mozzarella. Make a double batch and keep one in the freezer for a Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta shells as directed on box, using minimum cook time.

Steps to make Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells:
  1. preheat oven to 350°
  2. boil a pot of water
  3. add pasta shells to water and boil until cooked, about 15 minutes…stir occasionally, and drain when finished.
  4. in the mean time, cook Italian sausage in pan in medium heat, then drain excess grease once browned. Set aside.
  5. add the diced onions to pan, cook two minutes.
  6. add chopped garlic to pan and cook an additional minute.
  7. add the can off tomatoes, the cooked Italian sausage, and fresh parsley
  8. season and stir until everything is incorporated.
  9. turn off the heat and stir in the ricotta cheese
  10. stuff the cooked pasta shells with the mixture, and arrange in a circular oven safe dish
  11. top with mozzarella cheese and cook for about 10 minutes or until the cheese melts

Rinse with cold water to cool; drain. As most kids do, my grandkids adore pasta, so I pulled out an old recipe I made many times in the past for stuffed shells. Stuffed shells are a classic Italian dish that brings delicious cheesy flavors to the table like creamy Sargento® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese and a tangy red pasta sauce. Yes, you read that right: taco-stuffed pasta shells! You no longer have to choose between Italian or Mexican food for dinner—this dish has it all.

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