Recipe: Perfect Stuffed Shells

Stuffed Shells. Find Deals on Stuffed Shells Pasta in Pasta & Noodles on Amazon. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta shells and cook for half the cooking time on the package; make sure not to overcook.

Grab one of these recipes and delight your family tonight. A make-ahead version of an Italian classic, these cooked pasta shells are stuffed with hearty beef, ricotta and mozzarella. Make a double batch and keep one in the freezer for a handy potluck dish. You can have Stuffed Shells using 12 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Stuffed Shells

1. You need of jumbo shells.
2. Prepare of frozen chopped spinach.
3. It's of chicken tenderloins.
4. Prepare of ricotta cheese.
5. Prepare of parmesan cheese.
6. You need of Vodka sauce.
7. It's of salt, to taste.
8. It's of pepper, to taste.
9. It's of adobo.
10. It's of italian seasoning.
11. It's of freshly minced or grated garlic.
12. It's of Worcestershire sauce.

Rub the dried herbs in the palms of your hands to pulverize them, and stir into the cheese mixture. Stuffed Pasta Shells These savory shells never fail to make a big impression, even though the recipe is very easy. One or two of these shells makes a great individual serving at a potluck, so a single batch goes a long way. —Jena Coffey, St. Louis, Missouri STUFFED SHELLS So much comfort in one easy pasta dish.

Stuffed Shells step by step

1. Boil shells according to box directions. Careful not to break apart while stirring..
2. Season tenderloins with salt, pepper, adobo, italian seasoni, garlic and Worcestershire sauce..
3. Sautee tenderloins until cooked through, do not over cook..
4. While shells are cooking, thaw spinach in the microwave. Squeeze out all excess water thoroughly. Set aside in a bowl..
5. Once chicken is done, let it rest and cool to touch..
6. Chop chicken until it's shredded. You may have to use your hands to break it apart at some point. Add to bowl with spinach. Be sure to get the bits of garlic from the pan in here too..
7. Drain shells once done, and let cool..
8. Add ricotta and parmesan to spinach and chicken and mix thoroughly. You should taste the filling and see if you would like to add salt and/or pepper..
9. Once shells are cooled, begin to stuff with the chicken/ricotta mixture. Each shell can hold a little more than a teaspoon..
10. Line your shells in a baking dish that has a light layer of Vodka sauce at the bottom. When done, top with more sauce and cheese..
11. Bake at 425 for 45 minutes, covered in foil..

Jumbo pasta shells are stuffed with a delicious three cheese mixture of ricotta cheese, shredded whole milk Mozzarella cheese, and fresh grated Parmesan cheese. To give the filling some extra flavor, I love to add some fresh herbs like basil and parsley. These stuffed shells are filled with three types of cheese, then covered in marinara sauce and more cheese and baked to golden brown perfection. A comfort food classic that's great for feeding a crowd! The shells should fit into the dish in one layer.