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Three Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe

Name: Three Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 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

by Alyssa RiversJanuary 24, 2020 · Updated October 10, 2022 Jump to Recipe

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Three Cheese Stuffed Shells are a delicious twist on lasagna using jumbo shells that are stuffed with the classic lasagna cheese blend with Italian seasoning all baked in spaghetti sauce for a classic Italian dish. A tried and true family favorite dinner!

Shell pasta is always a favorite at our house. If you love Italian as much as I do try these shell dinners are sure to please your family: Chicken Broccoli Garlic Alfredo Shells, Cheesy Chicken, Asparagus, Bacon and Mushroom Shells or Three Cheese Mexican Shells.

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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:

And this recipe really couldn’t be any simpler to make: Boil the pasta shells until just shy of al dente (I did 9 minutes). Mix together all the yummy cheeses along with some seasoning, fresh basil for color and extra flavor, and an egg to bind it all together. Then spread your favorite red sauce in the bottom of a baking dish, stuff your shells with the cheese mixture, and add them to the dish. I usually take a shortcut and use a good pasta sauce from the grocery store, but feel free to use your favorite homemade recipe too! I have a spaghetti sauce recipe with Italian sausage that is out of this world!

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 ½ cups of the mozzarella, parmesan, basil, Italian seasoning, egg, salt and pepper. Spread ¾ 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.

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.

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