Cheesy Stuffed Shells W/ Semi-homemade Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb jumbo pasta shells
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese (i used part-skim)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated, divided
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 while water boils combine ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, eggs, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and salt and pepper. place in refrigerator.
• 3 in medium saucepan cook garlic in olive oil once softened add stewed tomatoes. simmer 8-10 minutes.
• 4 add jar of marinara sauce to saucepan.
• 5 cover and reduce heat to low.
• 6 once cooked pasta has cooled, preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 7 drizzle baking pan with olive oil, and ladle a small amount of sauce into bottom.
• 8 stuff pasta with cheese filling.
• 9 spoon remaining sauce over stuffed shells and top with the rest of the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• 10 bake covered for 25 minutes.
• 11 uncover and bake 10 to 15 more minutes until cheese is lightly browned.