Description
These Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells are an Olive Garden Copycat Recipe packed with delicious flavor and smothered in marinara sauce for the perfect dinner. You won't even miss the meat!
Ingredients
Scale
- (1) 12 ounce package Jumbo Shells
- 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 16 ounce container of whole milk ricotta
- 1/2 cup finely shredded parmigiano reggiano cheese
- 1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce or my Quick Marinara Recipe
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Boil the Pasta: Boil the jumbo shells al dente (about 8-9 minutes). Pour the cooked shells into strainer and allow to cool for a few minutes.
- Prepare the filling: In a large bowl, whisk the egg. Add in mozzarella, ricotta, parsley, and salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Pour a ladle full of marinara sauce in the bottom of the casserole dish and spread covering the bottom of the dish.
- Stuff the shells: Fill each jumbo shell with the cheese filling using a spoon or piping bag.
- Top the shells with another ladle of sauce, reserving at least 1 cup of marinara for serving. Top with 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese.
- Time to bake: Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for 5 more minutes.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serving: Warm your remaining marinara sauce up for serving and ladle over your shells. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Equipment
Notes
- Don't overcook the pasta when boiling. It will cook in the oven too.
- Make sure to have extra marinara sauce when serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooling Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian