Craig'S Stuffed Shells
Craig's Stuffed Shells offers a comforting blend of tender pasta filled with a savory mixture of meats, ricotta, and vegetables, topped with melted mozzarella and rich spaghetti sauce. Perfect for family dinners or special occasions, this dish combines hearty flavors and cheesy goodness in every bite.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Boil large shells until cooked, then drain and let cool.
- Finely dice the onion and pepper.
- Brown the hamburger and sausage in a frying pan while sauteing the diced onion and pepper at the same time.
- Drain excess grease from the cooked meats and vegetables.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with the cooked hamburger, sausage, onions, and peppers.
- Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Add salt and pepper to taste to the mixture.
- Stuff each large shell with the mixture to capacity.
- Spread a 1/4 inch layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish.
- Arrange the stuffed shells side by side in the dish.
- Cover the shells with a light coating of additional red sauce.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
- Remove the foil and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the shells.
- Bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let the dish cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
548
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).