Cheesy Stuffed Shells
Directions
- 1Boil jumbo shells according to package directions.
- 2In a large skillet, brown 1 lb ground beef with 1 chopped onion. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
- 3Add 1 tbsp minced garlic to the beef mixture.
- 4Stir in 24 oz jar of marinara sauce and simmer on low heat.
- 5In a bowl, combine 20 oz ricotta, 1 egg, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 tsp each of dried parsley and garlic powder. Mix well.
- 6Fill cooked and cooled jumbo shells with the ricotta mixture.
- 7Place the stuffed shells in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over the meat sauce.
- 8Top with mozzarella cheese.
- 9Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes. You can cover the skillet with foil if you don't want crispy edges.
- 10Garnish with dried parsley and serve.
Ingredients
- 12 oz jumbo shells
- 1 lb ground beef
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 unit onion
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 20 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 unit egg
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 0 dried parsley
Equipment
large potlarge skillet12 inch cast iron skilletbowloven