Grammy's Kitchen · Stuffed Shells · Stuffed Shells with Meat
One of 22 stuffed shells recipes we measured
46 cooks on www.theseasonedmom.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 22.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| cheese | 206% | 267% |
| egg | 15% | 15% |
| aromatics | 47% | 5% |
| different cheeses | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| melt idx | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| stretch idx | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 340 g | 1 (12 ounce) box jumbo pasta shells |
| 454 g | 1 lb. ground beef ((you can substitute with ground turkey, ground Italian sausage, or ground chicken)) |
| 160 g | 1 cup chopped onion |
| 226 g | 2 cups shredded Italian blend cheese, (divided (you can substitute with shredded mozzarella cheese)) |
| 425 g | 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese |
| 50 g | 1 large egg |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup pesto ((use prepared store-bought pesto for convenience or homemade pesto when basil is fresh)) |
| 680 g | 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce |
| Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley or basil |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.theseasonedmom.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This recipe is DELICIOUS! It changed my mind on stuffed shells - no more weird overly squishy textureless shells for me! Next time I make this, I'm gonna have one of the trays be alfredo-based instead of tomato, for a picky eater in my family. I can't wait” — a cook, 5★
“My brother comically said "Thanks for the goulash" after leaving my house when I served this. Was quite a bit of work, and no discernible flavor.” — a cook, 4★