Steps to Prepare Super Quick Homemade Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Homemade Mushroom Sauce

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Homemade Mushroom Sauce is 8 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Homemade Mushroom Sauce estimated approx 1 hr 30 min.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Homemade Mushroom Sauce using 22 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

I’ve made this a few times for my family and they seem to love it so I thought I’d share :) This recipe is vegetarian but you can also sauté some Italian sausage, etc. into the sauce! I recommend using fire roasted tomato if using canned tomatoes. You can also use your own pre-made sauce (you’ll need about 2 cups). I also thought fresh mozzarella/Buffalo mozzarella tasted much better than regular shredded mozzarella so I recommend that in the ingredient list.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Get to make Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Homemade Mushroom Sauce:

1. Tomato sauce
2. 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
3. 1/2 onion, minced
4. 2 cloves garlic, minced
5. 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
6. 1-2 tsp Italian seasoning
7. 1/2 tsp paprika powder (optional)
8. 1 bay leaf (optional)
9. 2 Tbsp olive oil
10. Salt & pepper to taste
11. 1/2 tsp sugar if needed
12. Filling
13. 15 oz ricotta cheese
14. 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
15. 1 egg, beaten
16. 1/2 tsp salt
17. Pepper to taste
18. 1 cup peas, chopped spinach, kale, or your favorite green
19. Pasta/toppings
20. 25 jumbo shells (about half of a 12 oz box, I used Barilla n.334)
21. 6 oz fresh mozzarella
22. Grated Parmesan to taste

Steps to make to make Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Homemade Mushroom Sauce

1. Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add mushrooms and continue sautéing until they are soft too.
2. Add the crushed tomatoes and about 1/4 cup water (enough to rinse out the can with). Add herbs/spices. Bring to a simmer and cook on low for 15 minutes.
3. Once the tomato sauce has cooked for 15 minutes, adjust taste with salt and pepper, and add a little sugar if you want the sauce to be sweeter. Set aside.
4. Mix together the ingredients for the filling. Set aside.
5. Preheat oven to 375F/190C.
6. Boil a large pot of water and cook the pasta extra al dente. It’s 9 minutes for the Barilla brand. Drain and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking and prevent sticking.
7. In a large oven dish (9x13 in or so), spread out half of the sauce across the bottom.
8. Stuff each pasta shell with the ricotta filling using a spoon and arrange across the dish.
9. After all the shells are done, spread the rest of the sauce across the top. Top with sliced, fresh mozzarella and sprinkle over Parmesan.
10. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the middle rack for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove foil and bake another 5-10 minutes to get some extra color on the cheese if desired.
11. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Dig in!

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