Creamy Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells
A cozy creamy Italian sausage stuffed shells recipe with three cheeses and marinara is the ultimate comfort food for dinner on busy nights.
Creamy Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells
Italian Stuffed Shells are the ultimate comfort food with tender pasta shells filled with a rich, creamy mixture of ground Italian sausage, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses. Oven Baked in a hearty marinara sauce and topped with melted cheese, this satisfying dish is perfect for a cozy family dinner everyone will love. So easy and filling everyone loves it. Serve with a salad or sides of vegetables.
FAQ’s
What kind of sauce goes well with Italian sausage?
If you are using Italian sausage then marinara sauce goes very well with the casserole dish and cheese, with pasta shells. Use pasta sauce if needed.
Do you cook pasta shells before stuffing?
For an easier way to stuff the pasta shells, without a mess or fuss, do not cook first. The large shells get stuffed with Italian sausage and three cheeses, and marinara sauce. They bake in some sauce and then you add more sauce over the stuffed shells, and some more cheese. With all this liquid, and ingredients it is not necessary to boil the shells first. But it is your choice. They will cook well.
What is Italian sausage called in English?
A type of Italian sausage that is used in America, is a pork sausage that is seasoned with fennel and anise, a type of pork filled sausage.
What is a substitute for Italian sausage?
- For a substitute for Italian sausage, you can use ground turkey or chicken.
- Pork with fennel and anise, a style of pork sausage.
- Mix ground beef with turkey or chicken.
- Plant based sausage for vegetarian or vegans.
- Mushrooms, flavored with fennel, paprika and Parmesan.
What kind of cheese goes on Italian pasta?
If you do not have the cheeses in this recipe, such as mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmesan cheese and would prefer to use Swiss cheese, Alpine cheese, or Gruyère as they are a good melting cheese. These go well with an Italian pasta dish.
Ingredients for Creamy Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells
- jumbo shells
- Italian sausage
- marinara or pasta sauce 🍎
- mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, shredded 🧀
- Italian seasoning
- garlic powder 🧄
- pepper, salt 🧂
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
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How To bake Creamy Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells
- Preheat the oven to 350 deg. F (175 deg. C) Use and oven dish.
- Boil the noodles according to package directions, until tender. Drain and set aside. Or not, its up to you. They should bake well with the ingredients used in this recipe.
- Cook the Italian sausage over medium heat in a large skillet, breaking it apart as it cooks, until browned.
- Pour enough pasta or marinara sauce to cover the bottom of the casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked Italian sausage, ricotta, Parmesan, half the mozzarella, seasonings, and 2 cups of the sauce. Mix all together.
- Fill the shells with the mixture, and set into the prepared casserole dish.
- Pour sauce over the stuffed shells, then top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the casserole dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Chop some fresh parsley and sprinkle it over the dish before serving. Oh YUMMY! so delicious. Kids and all the family will love it.
- Serve with salads or sides of vegetables.
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Creamy Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells
A cozy creamy Italian sausage stuffed shells recipe with three cheeses and sauce is the ultimate comfort food for dinner on busy nights.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 1 hr
- Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
- Yield: 4-6
- Category: dinner
- Method: Oven cook and bake
Ingredients
- 24 jumbo shells
- 1 lb (500 g.) Italian sausage
- 5 cups Marinara or pasta sauce
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 15 oz (1. 3/4 cups) 425 grams, ricotta cheese
- 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 deg. F (175 deg. C)
- Boil the noodles according to package directions, until tender. Drain and set aside.
- Cook the Italian sausage over medium heat in a large skillet, breaking it apart as it cooks, until browned.
- Pour enough pasta or marinara sauce to cover the bottom of the casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked Italian sausage, ricotta, Parmesan, half the mozzarella, seasonings, and 2 cups of the sauce.
- Fill the shells with the mixture, and set into the prepared casserole dish.
- Pour sauce over the stuffed shells, then top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the casserole dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes, until the cheese is melted. You can broil for 2-3 minutes on high to get the cheese nice and bubbly.
- Chop some fresh parsley and sprinkle it over the dish before serving.
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