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  • 4 Cheese Stuffed Shells

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    Ingredients

    • Salt as needed
    • 8 piece jumbo pasta shells
    • 11/2 lb ricotta cheese
    • (or possibly part skim ricotta cheese)
    • 1 lb mozzarella diced
    • 1/2 c. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
    • 1 c. shredded Asiago
    • 1/4 c. minced flat-leaf parsley
    • 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
    • 3 x garlic cloves minced
    • 1 sm onion finely minced
    • 1 can crushed tomatoes - (28 ounce)
    • Salt to taste
    • Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
    • 6 x fresh basil leaves - (to 7) torn or possibly shredded

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven or possibly broiler to 450 degrees.
    2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt water and add in pasta. Cook shells 12 to 15 min, they should be softened but still undercooked at the center. Drain pasta and cold.
    3. Combine ricotta, 1/2 of the diced mozzarella, a couple of handfuls of Parmigiano and 1/2 of the Asiago. Add in parsley to the cheeses and stir to combine.
    4. To a small saucepot over moderate heat add in oil, garlic and onions. Saute/fry onions and garlic 5 min. Add in tomatoes and season sauce with salt and pepper. Simmer sauce 5 min and stir in basil leaves
    5. Pour a little sauce into the bottom of a shallow medium-sized casserole dish. Fill shells with rounded spoonfuls of cheese mix and arrange them seam-side down in casserole dish. Top shells with remaining sauce and remaining mozzarella and Asiago cheeses. Place shells in very warm oven or possibly 8 inches from warm broiler and cook 6 to 8 min to heat cheeses and bubble sauce.
    6. This recipe yields 4 servings.

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