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One of 22 stuffed shells recipes we measured

Classic Stuffed Shells Recipe with Three-Cheese Filling

from elenacooks.com

It ranks #3 of 22 for cheese intensity among the stuffed shells recipes we compared.

hands-on20m
waiting35 min
makes4
each$3.10
levelbeginner

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 22.

this recipe typical
cheese401%267%
egg28%15%
aromatics3%5%
different cheeses2.02.0
melt idx0.70.7
cheese flavor idx0.50.4
stretch idx0.50.5

Where it stands out

  • #3 of 22 for cheese intensity
  • #3 of 22 for creaminess
  • #3 of 22 for richness
  • #5 of 22 for saltiness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

180 g20 jumbo pasta shells
492 g2 cups ricotta cheese
112 g1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
50 g1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
50 g1 egg
6 g2 cloves garlic, minced
12 g2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
735 g3 cups marinara sauce
56 g1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (for topping)
12 g2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (for topping)

Method: 7 steps, published by elenacooks.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

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