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Stuffed Shells Recipe
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Stuffed Shells Recipe

15 ingredients 30 min + 45 min Serves 4 - 6. openrecipes
Stuffed Shells Recipe

A stuffed shells recipe made with lemon zest and bright tomato sauce, and a couple apartment pics.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

730
Calories
34g
Protein
37g
Fat
63g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • zest of one lemon
  • Sauce:
  • 1/3 cup / 80 ml extra virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
  • scant 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 4 medium cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed red tomatoes
  • 1 14-ounce can crushed red tomatoes
  • Filling:
  • 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 1 cup / ~5 oz grated mozzarella
  • 1 bunch of chives, minced
  • 25-30 jumbo dried pasta shells

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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