Three Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe

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Best Three Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe

You really can’t go wrong with a good lasagna. Rich red spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning and lots of cheese all layered between pasta noodles… It’s heavenly! But when I feel like something EXTRA cheesy, I make these stuffed shells! They are similar to your classic lasagna, but with a triple dose of cheese and stuffed inside a jumbo pasta shell.

This Italian cheese stuffed shells is all things delicious.

What you need to make Stuffed Pasta Shells:

This delicious cheese stuffed shells recipe comes together quickly and easily. You can’t go wrong with baking stuffed shells with all the

Before you bake the shells, add more red sauce on top and extra cheese. You can never have enough cheese! After about 40 minutes in the oven, you will have an incredible Italian dinner that is sure to be a big hit! I like to serve these with a nice salad and garlic bread, and they make a beautiful presentation for guests too!

Jumbo Pasta Shells
Ricotta Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Basil
Italian Seasoning
Egg
Salt
Black Pepper
Spaghetti Sauce

How to Make Cheese Stuffed Shells:

These cheese stuffed shells are rich, cozy, and weeknight-easy, with a creamy cheese filling and classic red sauce. If you love this kind of comfort food, my Marry Me Stuffed Shells are another easy, can’t-miss favorite with a creamy twist.!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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, 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella, parmesan, basil, Italian seasoning, egg, salt and pepper. Spread 3/4 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 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5-10 minutes more.

The process of mixing the cheese in a bowl then stuffing the pasta shells and adding spaghetti sauce over top with cheese sprinkled. - 2

What to Serve with Shell Pasta:

Stuffed shells taste great with bread warm from the oven. Serve them with buttery garlic bread or parmesan breadsticks. A crisp green salad with a zesty homemade vinaigrette is always welcome with any cheesy Italian dish like this.

The best three cheese stuffed shells baked in a pan and easily served with a spoon. - 3

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Creamy Garlic Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
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Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Broccoli Ranch Pasta
Easy Pasta Carbonara Recipe
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Ingredients1x2x3x

▢ 20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
▢ 15 ounce container ricotta cheese
▢ 8 ounces 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
▢ 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
▢ 2 Tablespoons chopped basil
▢ 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
▢ 1 egg
▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
▢ 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
▢ 1 – 26 ounce jar spaghetti sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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, 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella, parmesan, basil, Italian seasoning, egg, salt and pepper. Spread 3/4 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 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5-10 minutes more.

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