Recipes

Stuffed Giant Pasta Shells

Giant pasta shells are stuffed with a delicious egg and ricotta cheese mixture topped with a tomato sauce. Enjoy with grated Parmesan cheese and get ready to serve seconds!

Serves:
4
Prep Time:
15 min
Cook Time:
20 min

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup ( 375 mL ) light ricotta cheese
  • ⅓ cup ( 75 mL ) grated Parmesan cheese
  • ⅓ cup ( 75 mL ) chopped fresh parsley
  • ¼ tsp ( 1.25 mL ) pepper
  • 12 jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained
  • 2 cups ( 500 mL ) tomato or pasta sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Whisk eggs in medium bowl. Whisk in ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper. Fill pasta shells with equal amount of egg mixture.
  3. Spread ½ cup (125 mL) tomato sauce in 9 inch (23 cm) square baking dish. Arrange stuffed shells in single layer on sauce. Pour remaining sauce over stuffed shells. Cover with foil.
  4. Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

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