Easy Stuffed Shells Recipe (2024)

ThisEasy Stuffed Shells Recipefeatures 3 cheeses, hickory smoked bacon, sausage, and rosemary. It is a hearty pasta dish that freezes well and is perfect for a hearty holiday dinner.

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The holiday season is in full swing! Soon, Thanksgiving will be here before we know it and I am eagerly awaiting all the delicious foods! I love to go all out and make lots of delicious meals with ingredients I can find at Shaw’s Supermarkets, like thisEasy Stuffed Shells Recipe with Bacon & Sausagefor my family to enjoy.

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Ingredients for Stuffed Shells Recipe with Bacon & Sausage

• Jumbo Stuffed Shells (1 box)
• 1 Medium onion, diced
• 1 Jimmy Dean® Refrigerated Roll Sausage
• 4 slices of Wright® Brand Hickory Smoked Bacon, chopped
  8 ounces of marinara sauce
• 16 ounces part skim ricotta cheese
• 16 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
• 6 ounces of mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon of fresh Rosemary

How to Make Stuffed Shells

Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil and add 1/4 tsp of salt to it for flavor. Add your jumbo shells and boil until al dente.

In a large frying pan, add your diced onion, chopped bacon, and sausage roll.

Pan-fry the meats and onion until fully cooked. The bacon should be slightly crisp unless you really like it super crisp. If you want it super crisp, cook it separately and add to the cheese mixture last.

Add your cottage and ricotta cheese to a large mixing bowl. Add half the fresh rosemary.

Once your meat and onion is done cooking, add it to the cottage cheese and ricotta cheese.

Mix well and set aside until the pasta is done.

When your pasta is done, drain it in a colander and rinse it with cool water; drain.

To fill shells, use a large metal spoon and fill each shell with about 2 tablespoons of filling.

Repeat until all the shells are stuffed.

Add sauce carefully to each, and then top stuffed shells with mozzarella.

Top with the rest of the rosemary.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Enjoy warm!

How to Freeze Stuffed Shells

To freeze this meal, prepare the meal and cover it carefully with air-tight packaging. I recommend using a9 x 13 aluminum foil panwhen freezing meals to avoid any potential issues with shattering glass.

You can freeze this for up to 3 months. I have made extra shells to freeze plenty of times in my life. Cook at 350 for 45 minutes to reheat.

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