This recipe for lasagna stuffed shells is an easy one-skillet dinner recipe made with jumbo shells stuffed with classic lasagna ingredients and baked in the oven.
Lasagna stuffed shells is made with classic lasagna ingredients stuffed into jumbo shells and baked in the oven for a flavorful weeknight dinner recipe. This delicious spin on a classic is the perfect comfort food recipe.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy Dinner
- Great for Leftovers
- Kid-Friendly Meal
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Jumbo Shells - A high-quality jumbo pasta shell works great for this recipe. Be sure to underboil the shells because they will continue to cook in the oven.
- Ground Meat - Use ground beef, venison or pork sausage in this recipe.
- Cheese - This dish calls for ricotta and mozzarella cheese. We like to use whole milk ricotta to stuff the shells and freshly grated mozzarella cheese to top the shells before baking.
- Egg - An egg binds with the ricotta to add structure so it stays inside the shells when baking.
- Pasta Sauce - A high-quality pasta sauce gives this dish the perfect Italian flavor. You can also make homemade pasta sauce for this recipe.
- Spices - Italian seasoning, garlic, onion powder and salt add flavor to the dish.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Large Pot - A large pot or Dutch oven is necessary to boil the shell noodles in.
- Mixing Bowl - A mixing bowl is necessary to mix the filling together in.
- Cast Iron Skillet - A cast iron skillet is the perfect dish to brown the beef in and to cook the lasagna stuffed shells in.
How to Make Lasagna Stuffed Shells
Step 1. Boil the jumbo shells.
Step 2. Brown the beef with diced onion and garlic.
Step 3. Mix the filling together.
Step 4. Stuff the shells.
Step 5. Pour pasta sauce over the shells and sprinkle with cheese.
Step 6. Bake in the oven.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes 6 servings. We love to serve the dish with a side salad or side of vegetables.
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Expert Tips & Variations
- Underboil the shells by 1-2 minutes. The shells will continue to cook in the oven, so take 1-2 minutes off the package instruction boiling time.
- Use ground venison or sausage. Switch up the protein and flavor of the recipe by using ground venison or ground pork sausage.
- Make your own sauce. You can make this dish even more flavorful by making your own homemade pasta sauce.
How to Store Lasagna Stuffed Shells
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freezer - in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.
Recipe FAQ
We recommend using jumbo shells for this recipe.
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Lasagna Stuffed Shells
This recipe for lasagna stuffed shells is an easy one-skillet dinner recipe made with jumbo shells stuffed with classic lasagna ingredients and baked in the oven.
Ingredients
- 12oz jumbo shells
- 1lb ground beef
- ¼ cup finely diced onion
- 1.5 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 16oz ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 24oz jar marinara sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Add water to a large pot and bring to a boil on the stovetop.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add the jumbo shells.
- Boil the shells according to the package instructions, but remove from the stovetop and drain the noodles 1-2 minutes earlier than the package instructs.
- Add the ground beef, diced onion and minced garlic to the cast iron skillet and brown the beef.
- In a separate medium-size bowl, add the ricotta and egg and whisk to combine.
- Once the beef is browned, add the browned beef, Italian seasoning and salt to the bowl with the ricotta and stir to combine.
- Pour half of the pasta sauce to the skillet the beef was browned in.
- Stuff each jumbo shell with the beef and ricotta mixture.
- Place the stuffed shells in the cast iron skillet on top of the pasta sauce.
- Continue to stuff the shells to fill the skillet with stuffed shells.
- Pour the remaining pasta sauce over the stuffed shells.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese melts completely.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and allow to set for 3-5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 620Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 1329mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 4gSugar: 7gProtein: 46g
