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| Stuffed Shells |
My daughter was looking for a fun dinner to make with a friend, who sadly was visiting us from Florida because her family is selling their house in our town. She said, "Mommy, can I make your stuffed shells? You don't use anyone's recipe... it's yours, you can blog about it." I think my daughter is getting the blogging concept. I suspect she will have her own dessert blog soon enough. Well, what follows is my recipe for stuffed shell, which everyone likes, even the pickiest kids... plus it feeds a lot of people and as you will see in the pictures making them can entertain kids for an afternoon.
Stuffed Shells
by Diane Balch
prep time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 - 8
Ingredients:
2 large eggs beaten
1 32 ounce container of Ricotta cheese (whole or part-skim milk)
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh chopped flat leaf parsley
1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
11/2 to 2 12 ounce boxes of Jumbo Shells
2 24 ounce jars of Marinara sauce (I recommend: Rao's)
1 12 ounce bag of shredded Mozzarella cheese.
1 12 ounce bag of shredded Mozzarella cheese.
Directions:
1) Boil pasta water and put at least 1 tablespoon of salt in the water. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2) While the water for the pasta is boiling. Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add the cheese, and seasoning and mix. Refrigerate until you are going to use this mixture.
3) Strain and rinse shells with cold water.
4) Fill a pastry bag or freezer bag with the ricotta cheese mixture and squirt it into the shells. Do not over fill.
5) Lay filled shells in a large baking dish. When the dish is filled cover the shells with sauce and top them with Mozzarella cheese.
6) Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until the cheese becomes golden brown. Let the shells sit for 10 minutes before serving them. Best with a side salad.
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Note: The ricotta mixture I use in this recipe is exactly the same mixture I use for my lasagna recipe. I actually make stuffed shells when I have leftover ricotta from making lasagna. They freeze very well.
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| Using piping to fill the shells. |
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| Shells stuffed but not overly stuffed. |
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| Who knew that stuffing shells could be so much fun? |
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| Focusing on their work. |
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| Almost done, and so is the tablecloth. |
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| Hosted by Home Maid Simple and Simple Living with Diane Balch |
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I apologize now if I don't reply to your comments. I am unplugging for the week beginning Friday afternoon until the end of next week. In need of a virtual and literal vacation.
Diane
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