Italian Stuffed Shells. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Rocks Italian-American stuffed shells, a classic baked pasta dish, are plump with a flavorful ricotta and spinach filling, coated in tomato sauce, and draped in melted mozzarella cheese. It's comfort food at its best.

I love taking a bite of these jumbo stuffed shells, and getting to taste all of the cheese, meat, and sauce with every bite. Stuffed Shells are the ultimate creamy, cheesy baked pasta dish. Made with a creamy ricotta filling, and smothered in tomato sauce and cheese, Baked Shells is the perfect recipe to make when you are craving an Italian comfort food! You can have Italian Stuffed Shells using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Italian Stuffed Shells

It's 1/2 pound of ground beef.
Prepare 1/2 pound of ground Italian sausage.
Prepare 20-22 of jumbo shells.
It's 24 ounce of garlic & herb spaghetti sauce.
You need 1 of small white onion, diced.
It's 3 of garlic cloves, minced.
It's 4 oz of cream cheese.
Prepare 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
You need 1/2 cup of grated mozzarella cheese.
You need to taste of salt & pepper.
It's 1/2 tablespoon of italian seasoning.
Prepare 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder.
Prepare of parsley for garnish.

Stuff the shells full of the cheese mixture and place in the baking dish. Just like these spinach lasagna roll ups, or this baked pasta dish, this Italian stuffed pasta recipe is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. Today, we are stuffing these giant shells, known as Conchiglie in Italian, with a mixture of meat and cheese. Any lean ground meat can be used in this recipe-beef, veal, chicken, turkey or even sausage.

Italian Stuffed Shells step by step

Boil a large pot of water and add in shells (there will probably be shells left over in the box) make sure to cook them about 1 minute less than instructed on the box. Drain & let cool.
In a large skillet add Italian sausage, ground beef, garlic, & onion. Once meat is done, drain grease & return to skillet on low..
Add in all seasonings, all the cheese, & a few spoonfuls of spaghetti sauce. Stir & let cheese melt.
Preheat oven to 350°F & butter the bottom of a 9x13in baking dish. Spread spaghetti sauce in the dish (just enough to cover the bottom).
Gently stuff each shell with the cheesy filling. Make sure to not over stuff or they might break while baking. Line side by side until baking dish is filled up.
Top with remaining spaghetti sauce & more cheese, if desired..
Cover loosely with aluminum foil & bake for 30 mins. Then remove foil & bake for 10 more minutes..
Sprinkle on parsley & enjoy!!.

Believe it or not, I was able to reduce the fat, and it still came out delicious. How to make Italian Stuffed Shells: Step One: Start by cooking the jumbo shells according to the package instructions. Once they are cooked drain and set aside. Step Two: In a skillet cook sausage and ground beef. Drain fat and return to burner.