Caprese Stuffed Shells
An easy and delicious dinner! These stuffed shells are packed with fresh tomatoes and basil, mozzarella, ricotta, and more. Simply mix together the filling, stuff the shells, and bake!
Ingredients
- 18-20 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 cups of your favorite marinara homemade or store-bought
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes diced
- 1 ⅔ cup shredded mozzarella divided
- 1 cup ricotta`
- ⅔ cup fresh basil chopped, loosely packed
- 3 tablespoon pesto
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Cook jumbo pasta shells according to package directions in salted water until al dente. Strain and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix cherry tomatoes, ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, basil, pesto, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Stuff shells with tomato mixture until just filled.
- Pour marinara sauce into a 9x13 pan. Top with stuffed shells. Then, top shells with remaining ⅔ cup mozzarella.
- Cover with foil and bake for about 20 minutes, until sauce is bubbling at the edges. Then, remove foil and broil for about 3-5 minutes, until cheese is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and serve!
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