Name: Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells Recipe – Pasta.com
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: [Filling and Garnish] 1 ½ cups Mozzarella Cheese (shredded); [Filling and Garnish] ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (grated); [Filling and Garnish] ¼ cup Parsley (chopped); [Filling and Garnish] 1 whole Egg; [Assembly] Olive Oil Spray (for greasing); [Italian Sausage Marinara] 1 teaspoon Basil (dried); [Italian Sausage Marinara] 1 teaspoon Oregano (dried); [Italian Sausage Marinara] Salt (to taste); [Italian Sausage Marinara] Black Pepper (to taste); [Filling and Garnish] 2 cups Ricotta Cheese

Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells is a down-home Italian comfort food featuring Italian sausage, creamy ricotta, and melty mozzarella cheese. These pasta shells are generously baked in a rich marinara sauce making it the perfect meal for any occasion.

Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells Recipe

A luxurious Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells recipe that pairs cheese-filled pasta shells with a decadent Italian sausage marinara sauce.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian-American

Servings

Calories 784 kcal

Ingredients

Pasta

24 Pasta Shells, jumbo size

Italian Sausage Marinara

1 pound Italian Sausage, casing removed
1 small Onion, finely chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced
28 ounces Crushed Tomatoes, canned
1 teaspoon Basil, dried
1 teaspoon Oregano, dried
Salt, to taste
Black Pepper, to taste

Filling and Garnish

2 cups Ricotta Cheese
1 ½ cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
¼ cup Parsley, chopped
1 whole Egg

Assembly

Olive Oil Spray, for greasing

Instructions

Boil the Pasta

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Cook the jumbo pasta shells until just al dente.
Drain and set them aside to cool.

Cook the Marinara

In a large skillet, heat a bit of olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add the Italian sausage and cook until it's browned and no longer pink, breaking it apart with a spoon. Remove any excess fat.
Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet with the sausage and cook for about 2-3 minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
Simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes to let the flavors meld and thicken slightly. Remove it from heat.

Make the Filling

In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, and the egg.
Mix well to create the stuffing mixture.

Assemble the Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells

Grease a baking dish with olive oil cooking spray.
Spread a thin layer of the sausage marinara sauce at the bottom of the dish.
Carefully stuff each cooked pasta shell with the cheese mixture and arrange them in the prepared baking dish.
Pour the remaining marinara sauce over the stuffed shells.
Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of mozzarella cheese and any remaining Parmesan cheese on top of the shells.

Bake and Serve

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue baking for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and slightly golden.
Allow the dish to cool for a few minutes, then serve your Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells hot, garnished with additional fresh parsley if desired.