Stuffed Shells

Name: Stuffed Shells
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box Jumbo shells; 1 lb Ground beef (or Italian sausage); 1/2 Onion chopped; 3 clove Garlic cloves minced; 1 packages 16oz ricotta cheese; 1 packages Fresh mozzarella (I used about 5oz) chopped; 2 tbsp Dried basil or Italian seasoning (separate); 2 dash Garlic powder ( or to taste); 1 Salt; 1 dash Black pepper; 1/2 can Your favorite jar pasta sauce; 1 packages Sliced mozzarella.. ( or package of shredded)

stephcinn @cook_3868845

I find sliced mozzarella melts better... Fresh mozzarella blends better you could add Parmesan too.

stephcinn @cook_3868845

I find sliced mozzarella melts better... Fresh mozzarella blends better you could add Parmesan too.

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Ingredients

45 mins

6 servings

1 boxJumbo shells
1 lbGround beef (or Italian sausage)
1/2Onion chopped
3 cloveGarlic cloves minced
1 packages16oz ricotta cheese
1 packagesFresh mozzarella (I used about 5oz) chopped
2 tbspDried basil or Italian seasoning (separate)
2 dashGarlic powder ( or to taste)
1Salt
1 dashBlack pepper
1/2 canYour favorite jar pasta sauce
1 packagesSliced mozzarella.. ( or package of shredded)

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Steps

45 mins

1

Cook shells as directed , after cooking let cool
2

In a bowl mix ricotta cheese with 1 tablespoon basil (Italian season) salt to taste dash black pepper stir in chopped mozzarella ( or a blend of shredded cheese parmesan cheese mozzarella (4oz total) )
3

In a pan sauté garlic & onion, (3min) add beef (or sausage) season beef with 1 tablespoon of basil ( Italian season) salt to taste
4

After beef is done add about half of the ricotta cheese mix in well. Let cool
5

In a baking dish pour a layer of pasta sauce.
6

Put a spoonful ( small spoon) of meat mixture in shell put in baking dish, repeat until all meat mixture is gone. ( you may have shells left over) you can drop meat mixture on top too if you have extra.
7

Drop rest of ricotta cheese mixture around shells, drop some pasta sauce around ( I used 1/2 jar in total including the bottom of pan) lay sliced mozzarella over top bake 350 until cheese melts and brown.