Stuffed Shells

Ingredients 

• 1 lb. jumbo shell pasta 
• 1 lb. ricotta 
• 1 egg
• 3 cups mozzarella 
• 1 qt. marinara sauce 
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions 

1. Boil and salt pot water 
2. Once boiling, add jumbo shells 
3. In bowl, mix together ricotta, egg, 1 cup mozzarella, and salt and pepper
4. When pasta is Al Dente (7-9 minutes), strain water 
5. Stuff jumbo shells with ricotta mixture
6. Spoon in 1 ladle of sauce in bottom of baking dish 
7. Put single layer of shells in baking dish 
8. Ladle sauce over top of stuffed shells 
9. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top sauce
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes 

Source — Old family recipe.

  Prepared by Courtney Baffuto

Louisiana Anthology

June 9, 2019