Stuffed Pasta Pull-Apart

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Ingredients

  • 1 pint ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound jumbo pasta shells, cooked
  • Marinara sauce, to taste
  • Shredded mozzarella, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F
Mix all the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano, garlic, basil, chili flakes (optional), salt, and pepper until smooth.
Unfold a jumbo shell, turning it inside out, and gently fill it with 1-2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Refold the shell and set aside. Repeat with the rest of the pasta shells.
In a circular dish, place a layer of marinara sauce that completely covers the bottom of the pan. Place the shells, cheese side up in the pan in a spiralling pattern.
Pour a little extra marinara sauce within the spiral and top the whole pan with mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is a golden brown.
Pull apart with your fingers