Three Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe

4.72 from 7 votes

Three Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe

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!

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian, Italian American

Servings: people

Author: Alyssa Rivers

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

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 13x9 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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Notes

Updated on January 24, 2020

Original Post on August 21, 2013

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