4 Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, Asiago cheese, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, chives and 1/2 cup spinach (save the remaining spinach for another use)., Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce into a shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drain pasta; stuff with cheese mixture. Arrange in prepared dish. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce and mozzarella. , Cover and bake until heated through, 25-30 minutes. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in the center of 2 or 3 shells to read 165°.

Steps:

• Mix together eggs, cheeses and spices until combined.
• Fill each shell with approximately 1/3 cup of cheese mixture.
• Place filled shells in a 9 x 13-inch pan.
• Pour sauce over shells.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large bowl, mix eggs, ricotta, half the mozzarella, half the Parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper until well combined. Stuff cooked shells with ricotta mixture and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, stir together pasta sauce, mushrooms and reserved mozzarella and Parmesan. Pour over stuffed shells.
• Bake in preheated oven 45 to 60 minutes, until edges are bubbly and shells are slightly set.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cook shells in salted water according to directions on the package.
• Drain pasta and let cool.
• Pour 1/3 of pasta sauce in bottom of a 9 x 13 glass pan. Make sure pasta sauce evenly coats bottom of pan.
• Mix together 2 containers of ricotta cheese, 4 eggs, ¾ cup of finely shredded mozzarella cheese, ½ cup Feta cheese, ½ cup of Parmesan cheese and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
• After pasta has cooled, use a large spoon to stuff shells with cheese mixture and place shells cheese side up on top of pasta sauce in pan.
• After pasta shells have been stuffed, cover with the remainder of pasta sauce.
• Top shells with 1 ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese, ½ cup of parmesan cheese and ½ cup of breadcrumbs.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until cheese begins to turn brown. Serve and Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the spinach, cream cheese and egg. Add 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and cinnamon if desired. , Stuff pasta shells with sausage mixture. Arrange in two shallow 2-qt. or 11x7-in. baking dishes coated with cooking spray. Combine the sauce ingredients; spoon over shells. , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving., Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover casserole with foil; bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.