Million Dollar Stuffed Shells
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Jumbo pasta shells are stuffed with a creamy filling of cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream, then topped with meat sauce and mozzarella. This cozy, crowd-pleasing casserole bakes until bubbly and golden.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1 (12-ounce) box jumbo shell pasta (about 24 shells)
- ½ pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound mild Italian sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup diced onion (about half a medium onion)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 cups marinara sauce (homemade or store-bought, about 1 24-ounce jar)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt (to taste)
- ground black pepper (to taste)
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 cup small-curd cottage cheese (or whole-milk ricotta cheese)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- chopped fresh parsley or basil (optional garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 65M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 1231mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 578mg
- Calcium
- 361mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1231MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.