Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 1 box jumbo shells
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 cups prepared marinara sauce
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Instruction

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add your shells and cook them according to the package directions. Drain, rinse off and set aside.
  • Cook your ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat until cooked completely. Stir in 1 cup of your marinara sauce. Set aside.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine your ricotta, Parmesan, egg and 1 cup of your mozzarella cheese.
  • Mix your ground beef into the cheese mixture.
  • Pour 1/2 cup of your marinara sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan (mine actually filled a 9x13 and a 8x8)
  • Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into each shell to fill them.
  • Place each shell into your baking pan and repeat until shells are filled with all of the mixture.
  • Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups of your marinara sauce over your shells.
  • Sprinkle tops generously with remaining mozzarella.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the cheese is fully melted.