My mom used to make this recipe weekly because we always loved it so much! It’s also cheap, easy, and delicious to make! All you have to do is combine ingredients and bake! SO EASY! Another cool thing about this dish is that I have seen so many versions of it! I have seen it with chicken, different cheeses, with and without spinach! It is all delicious though! Feel free to change it up and make it your own! For a little punch of flavor you can always add a little parmesan cheese!
Equipment for this recipe:
- Baking Dish
- Large Pot
- Large frying pan
- Spoon
Ingredients for this recipe:
- Jumbo Pasta Shells
- Marinara Sauce
- Ground Italian Sausage
- Frozen Chopped Spinach
- Heavy Cream
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Ricotta Cheese
- Onion Powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Egg
Ideas for side dishes or things to go with your stuffed shells:
Ceasar Salad
Garlic Bread
Shallot and Bacon Brussel Sprouts
Mama’s Stuffed Shells
Notes
I hope you love this recipe! It’s a family must!
Ingredients
- 12 oz. Jumbo Pasta Shells
- 32 oz. Marinara Sauce
- 1 lb Ground Italian Sausage
- 12 oz. Frozen Chopped Spinach
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 30 oz. Ricotta Cheese
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 350º. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and put a frying pan over medium high heat.
- Put your ground sausage into your frying pan and brown your meat. Once your meat in browned, turn down the heat to low and add in spinach, heavy cream, and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese and cover. Continue to cook for 5-7 minutes or until your spinach is completely thawed and wilted.
- Once your water is boiling, add in your jumbo noodles and cook as directed or until al-dente.
- In a medium bowl, combine parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, onion powder, salt, pepper, and egg. Stir this until well incorporated.
- Drain your shells and let them cool.
- In the bottom of a 9×13 pan spread a couple tablespoons of marinara sauce to coat the bottom of the pan. Stuff each shell with either the sausage mixture or the ricotta mixture and place them in the pan.
- Once you have filled all of your shells, cover the shells with the rest of the marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.
- Place your pan in the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until your cheese is golden brown. Serve while hot!
Nutrition Facts
Mama’s Stuffed Shells
Serves: 6
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Amount Per Serving: 4 stuffed shells
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| Calories | 785 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 54.6 g | 83.1% | |
| Saturated Fat 26.6 g | 130% | |
| Trans Fat .8 g | ||
| Cholesterol 202 mg | 67.3% | |
| Sodium 2254.4 mg | 93.9% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 29.8 g | 9.7% | |
| Dietary Fiber 4.7 g | 16% | |
| Sugars 2.8 g | ||
| Protein 43 g | ||
| Vitamin A 301.5% | Vitamin C 20.2% | |
| Calcium 171.3% | Iron 8.6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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