Baked Stuffed Pasta Shells

2 ounces jumbo pasta shells
1 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (Reserve 1/4 cup)
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 lbs ricotta cheese
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley
8 ounces spaghetti sauce (jarred or homemade)
fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
1
In an 8 quart pot, bring water to a boil and cook shells for 8 minutes or until al dente.
2
Drain and cool immediately with cold water.
3
Drain and place open side down on paper towels.
4
In a medium bowl, combine the rest of ingredients except the spaghetti sauce.
5
Reserve the 1/4 cup of Mozzarella.
6
Place a thin layer of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 12 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
7
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
8
Spoon the cheese mixture into each pasta shell and place open side up, in a single layer, in prepared pan.
9
Pour the rest of sauce over the stuffed shells.
10
Loosely cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
11
During last 5 minutes of baking, remove foil and sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top.
12
Bake 5 more minutes.
13
Garnish with fresh chopped basil.

I got this recipe from food.com  I used jarred sauce.  This dish is tasty but does require some work getting the cheese into the shells without breaking the shells.  I ended up with some extra shells.

Megan-3.5/5
Jesse-4/5