Baked Stuffed Pasta Shells

By classycook

These are just fantastic! This is one of DH's favorite things I make. Great for family dinner or pot luck. This is really pretty easy to make and true Italian comfort food!

Ingredients

• Serves 10
• 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
• 10 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (Reserve 5 oz for topping)
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 lbs ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2-1 t. salt (unless jarred sauce has salt)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 28 ounces spaghetti sauce (jarred or homemade)
• fresh basil, chopped, for garnish

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 In an 8 quart pot, bring water to a boil and cook shells for 8 minutes or until al dente. 2 Drain and cool immediately with cold water. 3 Drain and place open side down on paper towels. 4 In a medium bowl, combine the rest of ingredients except the spaghetti sauce. 5 Reserve the 1/4 cup of Mozzarella. 6 Place a thin layer of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 12 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. 7 Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 8 Spoon the cheese mixture into each pasta shell and place open side up, in a single layer, in prepared pan. 9 Pour the rest of sauce over the stuffed shells. 10 Loosely cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. 11 During last 5 minutes of baking, remove foil and sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top. 12 Bake 5 more minutes. 13 Garnish with fresh chopped basil.