Stuffed Shells
Ingredient List
- Italian Sausage - Two raw eggs - Jumbo Shells - Ricotta cheese, 48 oz - Shredded mozarella & parmesan - Red sauce - Fresh basil - Fresh chopped garlic (about 4 cloves) - Fresh chopped white or yellow onion - Heavy whipping cream
Place your chopped garlic, onion and italian sausage in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Continue to mince the meat as it browns, and season to taste. Italian sausage is already a very flavorful meat, so go easy on the salt. I usually do a few pinches of smoked paprika, pepper and shake of Adobo. While you’re waiting for the meat to brown, now is a good time to start a boiling pot of water for your shells.
Get the shells cooked to the point where they are still a little firm, “al dente” if you will. Strain and set aside.
Once your italian sausage is thoroughly cooked, we add the red sauce, fresh (chopped) basil, & heavy whipping cream
I use a “splash” of whipping cream. Approximately 1/3rd to a half of a cup, but this isn’t required, I just love a slightly creamy red sauce. Stir these ingredients, then bring the heat to low and let simmer with a cover. Move onto your shell filling, you will need a large mixing bowl.
Put your ricotta, raw eggs, shredded cheese and 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream into the bowl and stir. Add salt and sample frequently until it is at the taste you desire. When everything is evenly stirred, start lining your empty noodle shells up in a lightly greased pan. You will begin the stuffing process now.
I like to overly stuff my shells.
Get the shells lined up similar to this, then take that pan of red sauce and pour it over. Use a spoon to make sure the sauce fills the gaps of the pan and evenly coats the shells. Sprinkle more shredded mozarella over the dish, and place in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes.
Voila!




















