Three Cheese Stuffed Shells

This is a great recipe for stuffed shells that I found over at The Recipe Critic.  It is onion and garlic free, and toddler approved!

Prep time: 25 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Servings: 8

Ingredients:

20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells

15 ounce container ricotta cheese

8 ounces (2 cups) grated mozzarella cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

12 basil leaves, chiffonade

1 egg

1 jar spaghetti sauce, 24 oz (I used Mom's Pasta Sauce Special Marinara and it came out great)

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta shells according to package directions for al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water.

In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, 1½ cups of the mozzarella, egg, salt, pepper, and basil. Spread ¾ of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a 13×9 inch baking dish.

Spoon the cheese mixture into the pasta shells and place in the baking dish. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over shells and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5-10 minutes more.