A simple and easy recipes for Stuffed Shells With Ricotta Cheese.
AuthorThisMomCanCook.com
Ingredients
1poundlean ground beef
1/2tspseasoning salt
16ozmarina sauce
12ozRicotta cheese
1/4cupParmesan cheese
3cupsMozzarella cheese
1egg
1box Jumbo shells12oz
1 tbspspinachoptional
Instructions
In a skillet add ground beef and seasoning. Cook until no longer pink and drain. While cooking meat, cook jumbo shells according to package and set aside.
Add 1 cup of the marinara sauce to skillet and cook on medium heat for about 2 minutes to heat up and create a thick meat/sauce mixture.
Add 1/2 cup marinara sauce to 13x9 baking dish and spread evenly.
In a medium bowl, add egg, Ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and 2 cups of the Mozzarella cheese. Add spinach to mixture if using it. Stir until blended.
Add a spoonful of meat mixture into each shell along with about 1 TBS of cheese mixture. Fill each shell until mixture is gone.
Pour remaining marinara sauce over shells and top with the leftover 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese.
Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until cheese is melted.