Three Cheese Stuffed Shells

Two words: three. cheese.

THREE CHEESE. doesn't that sound like a dream?

This recipe has become one of my favorites! This time of year I really look for hearty warm, stick-to your-ribs kinda dishes. This is definitely one of them. The recipe makes a large batch and it heats up really well the next day.

Two for one, yes!

There are three steps in the cheese-shell process.

1. Make your filling.

See why they are called three cheese stuffed shells? Ricotta, Mozzarella, & Parmesan.

Mix those together with an egg and some fresh herbs (key word fresh.)

2. Stuff your (cooked) pasta!

Lay the shells in marinara sauce.

3. Top with more marinara and lots more cheese, and bake!

Pull them out when they are bubbly. Serve with a salad and garlic bread! I promise, everyone in your family will love these. 

Hope you are all having a great week!

XO

Full Recipe

3/4 box jumbo shell pasta

Your choice marinara (I made from scratch)

1 cup Ricotta cheese

1 1/4 cup Mozzarella (and additional for topping)

1/4 cup Parmesan

1/4 tsp salt

1 Tbls fresh parsley

1 egg.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook shell pasta according to box directions until al dente.

2. Pour 1/2 marinara in bottom of baking dish.

3. Mix cheese, egg, and herbs together. Spoon cheese mixture into cooked shells (around a heaping tablespoon in each shell.)

4. Lay stuffed shells in the marinara sauce in baking dish. Top with rest of marinara sauce and Mozzarella cheese.

5. Bake covered for 30 minutes until bubbly.