Best Jumbo Shells And Meatballs Recipes

JUMBO SHELLS AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• This recipe is not science like baking is. You can adjust the amounts according to your individual tastes. Change up the cheeses, use a different type of ground meat ... make it yours. But please - if you are going to rate this recipe you need to prepare it as presented before you rate it.
• Cook pasta shells for half the recommended time for al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water and cool. Set aside
• In small bowl combine the ground meat, peppers, onions, spices, parm cheese and mix well. Add cracker crumbs and eggs and mix until well incorporated. Form this mixture into 9 equal size meatballs.
• Cook the meatballs either in a skillet or in the oven - whichever you prefer - until about half done. Drain on paper towel.
• Preheat oven to 350. Spray and 8 x 8 baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon a few tablespoons of your pasta sauce on the bottom of the prepared pan. Take a jumbo pasta shell. Lay a slice of Provolone cheese inside the shell then put the meatball in. Set the completed pasta shell into the baking dish and repeat.
• Pour more pasta sauce over your shells .. the amount you use is completely up to you .. more if you love sauce and less if you don't. Be sure to add at least half way up the pasta shell. Sprinkle entire dish with grated Parmesan cheese, cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, remove from oven, take of cover. Lay more slices of Provolone cheese ( or Mozzarella if you prefer) over top of the entire dish. Put back in oven just long enough for the cheese to melt - somewhere between 3 and 4 minutes.
• When the cheese is melted remove from oven and let it sit for at least 6 minutes before serving.

BAKED SHELLS AND MEATBALL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Boil pasta according to directions- making sure to not overcook (al dente)!
• If meatballs are frozen, thaw--I like to brown mine either on the stove or in the oven.
• Combine the ricotta, sour cream and Italian seasoning- I add an extra dash of garlic and freshly ground pepper.
• Spray a 9x13 deep baker with Pam.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of baking pan.
• Top this with 1/2 of the pasta shells drained.
• Top with the ricotta mixture.
• Top with all the meatballs.
• Then layer with remaining 1/2 of shell pasta.
• Top with all the sauce.
• Top with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese (I just sprinkle a little on top).
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes until heated through and cheese is bubbly!

SWEDISH MEATBALL STUFFED SHELLS (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cool water; drain.
• In medium bowl, mix beef, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, the onion, salt, pepper, allspice, nutmeg, milk and egg yolk. Shape into 8 (2-inch) meatballs.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides. Use slotted spoon to transfer meatballs to plate.
• Reduce heat to medium; add flour to skillet. Cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth and whipping cream; stir until smooth. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Insert meatball into each pasta shell; arrange in baking dish. Pour sauce over meatball-stuffed pasta shells.
• Cover; bake 30 to 35 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center (at least 165°F). Remove from oven; spoon some of the sauce from bottom of baking dish over stuffed shells.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add remaining 1/4 cup bread crumbs; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Transfer to shallow bowl; add dill weed. Sprinkle over baked stuffed shells; serve with sour cream and lingonberry preserves on the side.

MEATBALL STUFFED SHELL PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the beef, pork, bread crumbs, onion, Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, eggs, salt, and pepper until just combined.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Take a walnut-sized portion of the meat mixture and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining meat and transfer to an oiled wire rack set over a baking sheet.
• Bake the meatballs for 10 minutes, until golden brown.
• Make the ricotta-herb mixture: combine the ricotta cheese, basil, parsley, Parmesan cheese, and salt in a medium bowl and mix well.
• Stuff a tablespoon of ricotta mixture into a jumbo shells, then stuff a meatball into the shells.
• Spread the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) casserole dish, then lay in the stuffed shells. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake for 10 minutes, until the marinara sauce is warm.
• Top with chopped basil.
• Enjoy!

MEATBALL & RICOTTA STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Boil the jumbo pasta shells according to the package directions.
• Drain and rinse shells with cool water.
• Add one spoonful of ricotta cheese and then one meatball to each shell.
• Place the stuffed shells in the baking pan.
• Top each shell with a spoonful of marinara sauce and a few shreds of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.