Recipe courtesy of Johnsonville Sausages
Shells with Italian Sausage and Ricotta Stuffing
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1358
- Total Fat
- 85
- Saturated Fat
- 46
- Carbohydrates
- 66
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 81
- Cholesterol
- 325
- Sodium
- 2415
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Cook: 1 hr 5 min
Ingredients
1 package (16 ounces) Johnsonville Mild or Sweet Ground Sausage
1 box (12.5 ounces) jumbo pasta shells
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 jars (24 ounces, each) marinara sauce
2 eggs, beaten
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped or 1 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Directions
- 1. In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, until pork is no longer pink; drain.
- 2. In a Dutch oven, cook pasta shells according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
- 3. Using a pastry brush, coat sides and bottom of a 3-quart baking dish with oil.
- 4. Pour half of the marinara sauce into baking dish.
- 5. In a large bowl, combine eggs, ricotta cheese, 2-½ cups of mozzarella, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, basil, pepper and prepared sausage.
- 6. Stuff shells with meat mixture; arrange in baking dish.
- 7. Pour remaining marinara sauce over shells.
- 8. Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
- 9. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- 10. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
- 11. Sprinkle with parsley.
- 12. Serve.