Ricotta Stuffed Shell & Marinara

These easy and simple ricotta stuffed shells are filled with savory ricotta and parmesan then baked with flavorful marinara.

Ingredients

• dried jumbo pasta shell  ·  12 
• marinara  ·  4 cups 
• whole milk ricotta  ·  2 cups 
• grated parmesan cheese  ·  1/4 cup 
• lemon, zested  ·  1/2 
• sprigs thyme, chopped  ·  6 
• sourdough breadcrumbs, toasted  ·  1/2 cup 
• Herbie’s Italian seasoning  ·  1 teaspoon 

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cook jumbo pasta shells in boiling, salted water for 7-10 minutes, until soft and tender.
• Drain water and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, ricotta, grated parmesan cheese, thyme, lemon zest.
• Season with salt and black pepper.
• Move ricotta mixture to pastry piping bag and begin to fill cooked pasta shells.
• Spoon half of the marinara sauce on the bottom of the baking dish evenly.
• When pasta shell is filled, place it on top of the marinara sauce with the seam side up.
• Repeat until all shells are filled.
• Top the shells with the remaining marinara sauce.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes.
• Once removed from oven, allow pasta to cool for 5-10 minutes then serve.
• Top with Herbie’s Italian seasoned breadcrumbs once plated.

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