Easiest Way to Make Appetizing Stuffed Shells

Stuffed Shells.

You can have Stuffed Shells using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Stuffed Shells

1. It's of Jumbo shells.
2. You need of Ground beef (or Italian sausage).
3. It's of Onion chopped.
4. You need of Garlic cloves minced.
5. It's of 16oz ricotta cheese.
6. You need of Fresh mozzarella (I used about 5oz) chopped.
7. You need of Dried basil or Italian seasoning (separate).
8. It's of Garlic powder ( or to taste).
9. Prepare of Salt.
10. You need of Black pepper.
11. Prepare of Your favorite jar pasta sauce.
12. Prepare of Sliced mozzarella.. ( or package of shredded).

Stuffed Shells step by step

1. Cook shells as directed , after cooking let cool.
2. In a bowl mix ricotta cheese with 1 tablespoon basil (Italian season) salt to taste dash black pepper stir in chopped mozzarella ( or a blend of shredded cheese parmesan cheese mozzarella (4oz total) ).
3. In a pan sauté garlic & onion, (3min) add beef (or sausage) season beef with 1 tablespoon of basil ( Italian season) salt to taste.
4. After beef is done add about half of the ricotta cheese mix in well. Let cool.
5. In a baking dish pour a layer of pasta sauce..
6. Put a spoonful ( small spoon) of meat mixture in shell put in baking dish, repeat until all meat mixture is gone. ( you may have shells left over) you can drop meat mixture on top too if you have extra..
7. Drop rest of ricotta cheese mixture around shells, drop some pasta sauce around ( I used 1/2 jar in total including the bottom of pan) lay sliced mozzarella over top bake 350 until cheese melts and brown..