i combined a couple of recipes to make mine, so i've shared it below.
cheese filling:
16 oz. ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 to 3/4 cup plain cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup chives, chopped
1 24 oz. jar of marinara sauce (i used Bertolli brand)
directions:
1. cook large pasta shells according to box
2. drain pasta and let cool.
3. in medium bowl, beat egg with fork. add cheeses and salt, mix together until well blended. add chives.
4. in 13x9 in pan, pour about half of the jar of marinara sauce to cover the bottom. begin filling shells with filling mixture and arranging them in a single layer in the pan.
5. once you have filled the pan with stuffed shells, cover with the remaining marinara sauce.
6. sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and leftover chives.
bake at 350 degrees
30 minutes covered, 15 minutes uncovered
OMG these look delicious. I will be making them for dinner in the very near future.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! My mom used to make this for us when I was little. I always loved eating the cheese filling right out of the bowl. Thanks for reminding me how delish it is!! Gotta make this for the hubs!!
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I use a ziploc bag as a pastry bag to fill the shell with cheese
ReplyDeletethis sounds easy enough -- I'll have to try it sometime! xo
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Sounds tasty - I would have never thought to put cream cheese in there, sounds tasty!
ReplyDeleteahhh these look SO good!
ReplyDeleteHow much salt?
ReplyDeleteoops, just updated it! 1/4 teaspoon!
DeleteYum I cant wait to try I recently made your Chili and it was fantastic I cant wait can you also share your fomdue recipe please? Thank you Lauren
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yum yum yum! looking forward to trying it
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Wow these look great. I love cooking pasta's but I've never tried this one! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely divine. Well, I guess I'll add to my muffin top and make these tonight! God Bless all of you!
ReplyDeleteLove baked shells! Now I'll be craving this until dinner time ;)
ReplyDeleteMMMMM that looks absolutely delicious! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
I will often have a blitz day and make a ton of stuffed shells. Freeze them on a baking sheet then throw in a large plastic bag so you can take out just what you need for dinner. Then throw the marinara in the bottom of a loaf pan (for smaller meals) and bake as usual!
ReplyDeleteMy friend made a similar dish for us the other week. They are amazing! Love it!
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Yum! We add ground meat (sausage, turkey, beef) to make it a little more filling! Delish!
ReplyDeleteI just made stuffed shells last night. Used a Rachael Ray recipe to add spinach and artichokes. They were yummo!
ReplyDeleteSo kind of a silly question, but how do you get the filling into the shells?
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i just hold the shells in one hand and use a spoon with the other!
DeleteStuffed shells are so delicious! I have never gotten around to making them but I love eating them. xx. McKenna Lou
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Sounds yummy!
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Yummm, and simple and easy. my kinda meal!
ReplyDeleteLooks really good, I'll have to add it to the recipe book!
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I made a very similar recipe yesterday, but I tried something different and stuffed the shells while they were uncooked then cooked them in the crock pot. It turned out great, and I can tell you that the shells were actually easier to stuff!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! My husband would love this. Thanks for sharing :)
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I want to make these for a potlock... Would they turn out okay if I cooked them the night before and put them in the crock pot on warm the following day?
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