Stuffed Shells with Cheese

By Tonya_Speed

Ingredients

• 1 box (12 ounces) Jumbo Shells
• 1 jar (24 ounces) Marinara Sauce
• 2 eggs
• 2 lbs ricotta cheese or 2 (15 ounce) containers
• 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese, divided
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes or ¼ cup fresh parsley

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 80mins

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT oven to 350 F.

COOK shells according to package directions: drain.

SPRAY bottom of 15 x 10 x 2 inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread 2 cups of the Marinara sauce in baking dish.

BEAT eggs in a large bowl. Stir in all of ricotta, 3 cups of the mozzarella, 1 cup of the parmesan and the seasonings.

FILL each cooked shell with ricotta mixture. Arrange filled shells in baking dish. Top with remaining marinara sauce, mozzarella and parmesan.

BAKE covered with foil until bubbly, about 60 min. Uncover and continue cooking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.