Cheese Stuffed Shells

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (12 ounce) box jumbo pasta shells
• 2 -15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 1/3 cups parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 large egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons parsley
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 lighty oil a baking dish and set aside.lightly oil baking sheet and set aside.
• 2 partially cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water,until slighty tender about 6 minutes.you will continue cooking pasta in oven after they have been stuffed.using a slotted spoon,drain pasta shells and place on greased baking sheet,spreading them out so that they don't stick together and allow to cool.
• 3 in a bowl,stir the ricotta,parmesan,egg yolks,basil,parsley and salt and pepper.set aside.
• 4 preheat oven to 350f.
• 5 spoon 1 1/4 cup marinara sauce over prepared baking dish.fill the shells with the cheese mixture,about 2 tbsp per shell.arrange the shells in the prepared dish.spoon more sauce over the shell,the sprinkle with the mozerella cheese.
• 6 bake in the third lower of your oven until filling is heated through and the top is golden brown about 25-30 minutes.