Recipe: Appetizing Sausage stuffed shells

Sausage stuffed shells. Jumbo pasta shells are stuffed with Italian sausage and shredded mozzarella cheese, topped with marinara sauce and more cheese then baked until bubbly and browned. Place stuffed shells in dish; drizzle with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese if desired.

Sausage stuffed shells Pasta shells stuffed with great tasting sausage and gobs of mozzarella cheese. This meal is a family pleaser! Italian Sausage Stuffing Is A Change Of Pace. You can have Sausage stuffed shells using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Sausage stuffed shells

  1. Prepare 12 ounces of jumbo shells pasta.
  2. It's 1 pound of sweet Italian sausage.
  3. You need 1 pound of lean ground beef.
  4. Prepare 1 of large egg.
  5. It's 1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.
  6. Prepare 1/4 cup of Italian bread crumbs.
  7. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic.
  8. You need 1 tablespoon of dried parsley.
  9. Prepare 1 teaspoon of dried basil.
  10. Prepare 24.3 ounces of HemisFares Sausage and Fennel Ragu with Barolo Wine.
  11. It's 8 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese.

Cheese is the traditional filling for shells. Ground beef is another common filling. You might like my recipes for Cheese Stuffed Shells and Meat Stuffed Shells. Cook pasta shells according to package directions for al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.

Sausage stuffed shells step by step

  1. Boil 8 cups of water in a large pan over medium -high heat..
  2. Ntly pour the stuffed shells into the boiling water and boil for 9 minutes, then drain and set aside. (You'll need about 22-24 shells, but I boil the whole 12 ounces so I have extra in case some shells break.).
  3. In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, egg, cheese, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley and basil. Mix well..
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread about 3/4 cup sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan..
  5. Using an ice cream scoop (or your hands), scoop the meat mixture and gently stuff it into the shells. Place the shells meat side up into the prepared pan, side by side to fill the pan..
  6. Once the shells are all stuffed, pour the rest of the sauce overtop the shells and spread it around to cover all the shells..
  7. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over top..
  8. Cut a piece of aluminum foil a little larger than your pan. Spray one side with cooking spray. Cover the baking pan (sprayed side down) and press to seal..
  9. Bake covered for 40 minutes, then uncover and broil on low for 3-5 minutes to brown the cheese (watch this closely!)..

Fill each cooked shell with the sausage mixture and nestle them in sauce. Prepare jumbo shells according to package instructions. Cook the pasta shells according to the instructions on the package. Believe it or not, I was able to reduce the fat, and it still came out delicious. In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, until pork is no longer pink; drain.

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