These Italian Stuffed Shells are the best! My all time favorite stuffed shells creamy, cheesy, delicious!
Italian Stuffed Shells
Any pasta dish is so simple to put together, and cheap to make. I stuffed these Italian Stuffed Shells with seasoned meat, cream cheese, and marinara sauce. I topped it with more marinara and shredded cheese and baked! It is so simple to make and my entire family loved it!
I cooked 1/2 a pound of ground sausage with a 1/2 of pound of ground beef. Season it with Italian seasoning then add in cream cheese! Melt it then mix in your marinara sauce. Stuff your shells and place them in a casserole dish. Top with more marinara sauce and shredded cheese. Bake and then dinner is ready! Simple and easy!
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Ingredients
- Jumbo shells, 1/2 box (This will depend on how full you stuff them)
- Ground sausage, 1/2 lb
- Ground beef, 1/2 lb
- Cream cheese, 4 oz
- Italian seasoning, 1 tsp
- Garlic powder, 1 tsp
- Marinara sauce, 1 1/2 cup (divided)
- Mozzarella cheese, shredded, 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Start by cooking the jumbo shells according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile in a skillet cook sausage and ground beef. Drain fat and add cream cheese to the skillet. Cook and mix until cream cheese is melted and well combined. Season with Italian seasoning then add 1 cup of marinara sauce.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spoon in filling to shells and place in a casserole dish. Top with remaining marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.
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Tried this recipe. LOVE IT! Easy and SOOO DELISH!! Thanks!!!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for letting me know!
Would ricotta cheese work instead of cream cheese?
Yes, the same amount should work great for this recipe. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
I made this tonight for our life group at church and it was a hit! It was absolutely delicious! Even my picky husband loved it. Only thing I did extra was put them in the oven for a couple of mins on broil until the cheese started bubbling. It melts better that way, thanks for the recipe
Awesome Kristin! I’m so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, it’s one of my family favorites! Also love the idea on broiling the cheese =)
Sorry if I missed this above, but how many does it serve? I plan on making this for dinner soon 🙂
This recipe could easily serve 6. I hope you and your family enjoys it! Let me know how it turns out =)
I have to make this one.
I love stuffed shells so will be making this for family & friends
Thanks for reminder. Ha
I hope you enjoy the recipe Laura! It’s one of my favorites =)
I’m trying this tonight for the family
Oh I can’t wait to try this! 1
What do you serve with these except salad? Making for tonight. .
We also like to serve it with green beans or a mixed vegetable (something easy I usually steam or toss in the microwave). Besides veggies maybe garlic bread or bread sticks. =) I hope you enjoy the recipe Ernie!
What kind of italian dressing do you use?
For this recipes I used italian seasoning. Any brand works just your basic dry seasoning =) Hope that helps Brittany!
Thanks for the answer I ended up serving salad and corn on cob first time . Next time used green beans like you suggested. Tonight am serving salad, garlic sticks and mixed vegs. We all loved these shells.
Thanks so much for your blog I also do the mex or taco ones .
Yum! That sounds so good!! I hope you also enjoy the Taco Shells Ernie!
This meal was the bomb D licious ?❤️
So happy to hear that!! Glad you liked it so much Pam =)
Can this be made in advance? If taken out of the fridge, how would you adjust to time?
I would probably add 10 minutes and cook for 20. You can always stop at 10 and see how warm they are then add time accordingly. Hope that helps Merri. =)
I doubled the recipe and cooked for 30 minutes after refridgeration and they turned out perfect. My only change was ricotta vs cream cheese and some parmesan and Romano. They were a hit!
Awesome!! So glad they turned out well and you all enjoyed them =) Thanks for letting me know!