Easiest Way to Prepare Homemade Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, cheesy pasta-stuffed shells. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have cheesy pasta-stuffed shells using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells:

1. Take 24 dried jumbo pasta shells
2. Make ready 8 oz tiny shell macaroni
3. Prepare 8 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded (2 cups)
4. Take 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (2 cups)
5. Prepare 3/4 cup half & half or light cream
6. Get 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
7. Make ready 24 oz jar vodka sauce or favorite pasta sauce
8. Prepare 4 oz shredded mozzarella (1 cup)
9. Make ready 1 Fresh basil (optional)

Steps to make Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook jumbo shells according to package directions. Using a large slotted spoon, transfer shells to a colander. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Set aside. In the same pan, cook tiny shells according to package directions; drain. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine Gruyere cheese, cheddar cheese, half-and-half, and pepper. Heat over medium-low heat until cheese melts and is smooth, stirring frequently. Stir in tiny shells.
3. Spread about 1/2 cup of the vodka sauce into the bottom of a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Spoon the cheese mixture evenly into the drained jumbo shells; place stuffed shells in prepared baking dish. Top with remaining vodka sauce.
4. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle evenly with brick cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 15 minutes more or until heated through (160 degrees F). If desired, top with fresh basil.

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