Stuffed Lasagna Shells Food

ITALIAN STUFFED SHELLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook large pasta shells according to package directions.
• Drain and cool the pasta shells.
• Combine ricotta cheese, large curd cottage cheese, Mozzerella cheese, parmesan cheese and egg together in a large bowl.
• Add cooked ground beef and drained, chopped frozen spinach. Stir to combine.
• Fill pastry bag, with out a tip, and pipe the filling into each shell.
• In a 9x13, spread one jar of your favorite pasta sauce.
• Place the filled shells on the sauce.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, cover with foil.
• Bake at 425 for 35-45 minutes, removing the foil the last 10 minutes to brown the cheese.

CHICKEN AND STUFFING LASAGNA

Steps:

• Saute onion and celery until translucent and tender.
• Boil lasagna noodles as directed.
• In a large bowl, mix chicken, stuffing, chopped broccoli, miracle whip, and celery/onion mixture.
• To make the "sauce", in a separate bowl, empty the cans of soup.
• Refill one can with skim milk and add to the soup, season with salt and pepper, and whisk until combined.
• Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray, then coat the bottom with about a cup of the sauce.
• Lay 3 lasagna noodles into the pan and drizzle with a bit more sauce.
• Top with half of the chicken/stuffing mixture and more sauce.
• Repeat, adding lasagna noodles, sauce, chicken/stuffing mixture, and more sauce, making sure to reserve some sauce for the top.
• Top with the remaining 3 lasagna noodles and the rest of the sauce.
• Bake for 1 hour, covered with aluminum foil.
• Remove from oven and let sit 15-20 minutes.
• Enjoy with a nice green salad.

LASAGNA-STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add 1/2 of the ground beef with a big pinch of salt and pepper and cook until the beef is seared and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Remove beef from the pan and cook the remainder. Set all meat aside.
• Lower the heat to medium-low and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the onion. Saute until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and oregano, followed by the ground beef and one jar of sauce. Stir to combine and reduce to a simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Strain; feel free to reserve some pasta water to add to the sauce if you like.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in another pan over medium heat and add the garlic. Saute until lightly golden. Transfer garlic to a mixing bowl with ricotta, mozzarella, spinach, basil, and lemon zest and juice. Add salt to taste.
• Pour remaining tomato sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spoon the cheese mixture into the shells followed by the meat mixture. As you finish stuffing each shell, place it in the sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the shells are hot in the center and the mozzarella cheese is melted and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.

STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Place the spinach in a steamer basket and set over a pot with 1-inch of water. Bring the water to a simmer, cover, and let steam for 1 minute, until the spinach is wilted. Transfer to a strainer and squeeze out the excess water and chop the spinach.
• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta shells for 10 minutes, until al dente. Drain and drizzle with a little olive oil to keep them from sticking together.
• In a medium bowl, combine the spinach with the ricotta, pecorino, garlic, oregano, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, salt, and several grinds of pepper.
• Spread the marinara in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Stuff each shell with the filling and place in the dish. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Serve with more marinara on the side.

VENISON LASAGNA STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, add the ground venison, chopped onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook until done. You shouldn't have any grease to drain.
• While the venison is cooking, boil the jumbo shells until just al dente, following the package directions, then drain and place them back into the pot. Add a little marinara and gently stir to coat to keep them from sticking.
• In a small bowl, add the ricotta, cream cheese, and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine. Use an electric hand mixer if not softened.
• Add the cheese mixture to the cooked venison and stir to combine.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with about 1/4 cup marinara sauce.
• Place the jumbo shells into the baking dish and, using a spoon, gently fill each shell with the cheesy venison mixture. You'll want to fill each shell completely full.
• Once they're all filled, pour the remaining marinara over the shells. Then pour the alfredo over the shells.
• Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Then uncover and bake for an additional five minutes. Serve immediately.

STUFFED LASAGNA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray Bottom of your glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Pasta:.
• *Use a large pot. Bring 6 cups of water and two tablespoons of butter (so shells don't stick) to a boil. Add salt if you want.
• *Return water to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes.
• *Remove from heat and drain well.
• In large bowl, beat egg. Stir in ricotta, 1 3/4 cups of the mozzarella, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, the parsley, and the cooked meat of your choice.
• Assemble:.
• Spread 1 cup of the sauce in baking dish.
• Fill cooked shells with ricotta mixture arrange filled shells in baking dish.
• Pour remaining sauce over shells. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Cooking instructions:.
• Bake, covered with foil, until bubbly, about 45 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fill a large pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in the shell pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has nearly cooked through but still very firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water.
• While the shells are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the beef and onion in the hot skillet until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease; stir in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, salt, oregano, and garlic powder. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Spread half of the sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl. Stir in the cottage cheese, 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Spoon the cheese mixture into the shells and set them into the prepared baking dish. Once all the shells have been filled, pour the remaining meat sauce over the shells and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the shells are hot in the center and the mozzarella cheese is melted and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.