Name: Easy Baked Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 12 ounce Jumbo Shells ((cooked as directed)); 15 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese; 2 cup Italian blend or mozzarella cheese (shredded); 8 to 12 ounces soft mozzarella (sliced); 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp garlic cloves (minced); 1/2 recipe Kicked Up Spaghetti Sauce Out of a Jar (This is what I used (or)); 48 ounces Jarred Marinara Sauce

Easy Baked Stuffed Shells

5 from 2 votes

By: Nikki Lee Posted: July 27, 2018 Updated: August 17, 2021

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Easy Baked Stuffed Shells are jumbo pasta shells filled with creamy ricotta and Italian cheese baked in a deliciously rich meat sauce. If that isn’t scrumptious enough, they are topped off with soft fresh mozzarella slices and baked to perfection.

Spoon of Easy Baked Stuffed Shells out of a baking dish

I may have mentioned a time or two my affection for Italian food! One day I will make it to Italy, I promise. It’s at the very top of my bucket list. For now I will dream of days touring vineyards and piazzas filled with beautiful historical buildings.

On any given day I love, love, love me some Italian food! Because it is filled with rich sauces and exquisite cheese! I am not quite sure what there could possibly be to NOT love about it 😉

These stuffed shells are one of those magnificent meals that is filled BIG flavor and lots of love. To me a lot of it is in the sauce. I like mine with a rich meaty sauce. My Kicked Up Spaghetti Sauce from a Jar is perfect for this recipe. You won’t believe how easy and insanely good this sauce it!

Add to it a creamy Italian cheese center and these bad boys are just KNOCK it out of the park good!

What you need to make Easy Baked Stuffed Shells

Half Recipe Kicked Up Spaghetti Sauce from a Jar or 2 Jars of Marinara Sauce
Jumbo Shells
Italian Blend Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Garlic

How to Make Italian Stuffed Shells

Step 1: Boil the Jumbo Noodles according to the package instructions for baking. If it doesn’t include that you should cut the time in 2/3. The ones I always use are 9 minutes if baking and 12 if not.

A closeup of large cooked pasta shells over a pot of boiling water in a large black serving spoon

Drain the Noodles.

a close up of cooked jumbo pasta shells in a colander for this easy baked stuffed shells recipe

Place on a flat surface to dry. I use a baking sheet.

a white bowl filled with ricotta cheese to make this easy baked stuffed shells recipe

Step 2: In a large bowl, mix ricotta, 2 cups of shredded cheese, salt, pepper and garlic. Taste and add salt if needed.

the cheese stuffing for this easy stuffed baked jumbo shells recipe

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Step 3: Spread half of the Kicked Up Spaghetti Sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.

Step 4: Stuff each shell with about 1 heaping tablespoon of the mozzarella filling and place filling-side up in the dish on top of the first layer of sauce.