Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells
Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, cheesy pasta-stuffed shells. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook cheesy pasta-stuffed shells using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells:
  1. Take 24 dried jumbo pasta shells
  2. Make ready 8 oz tiny shell macaroni
  3. Get 8 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded (2 cups)
  4. Take 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (2 cups)
  5. Prepare 3/4 cup half & half or light cream
  6. Get 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
  7. Prepare 24 oz jar vodka sauce or favorite pasta sauce
  8. Prepare 4 oz shredded mozzarella (1 cup)
  9. Prepare 1 Fresh basil (optional)

You really can't go wrong with a good lasagna. Rich red spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning and lots of cheese all layered between pasta noodles… It's heavenly! But when I feel like something EXTRA cheesy, I make these stuffed shells! It freezes super well, or toss it with some pasta.

Instructions to make Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook jumbo shells according to package directions. Using a large slotted spoon, transfer shells to a colander. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Set aside. In the same pan, cook tiny shells according to package directions; drain. Set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine Gruyere cheese, cheddar cheese, half-and-half, and pepper. Heat over medium-low heat until cheese melts and is smooth, stirring frequently. Stir in tiny shells.
  3. Spread about 1/2 cup of the vodka sauce into the bottom of a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Spoon the cheese mixture evenly into the drained jumbo shells; place stuffed shells in prepared baking dish. Top with remaining vodka sauce.
  4. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle evenly with brick cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 15 minutes more or until heated through (160 degrees F). If desired, top with fresh basil.

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