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A pyrex baking dish filled with jumbo pasta shells stuffed with meatballs, sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Meatball Stuffed Pasta Shells

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  • Author: Maegan - The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 18
  • Category: Appetizer

Description

Jumbo pasta shells filled with melty cheese, marinara and meatballs make for such an easy appetizer or meal! Everyone will ask for these Meatball Stuffed Pasta Shells again and again!


Ingredients

  • 1 (25 ounce) jar marinara pasta sauce
  • 18 fully cooked frozen meatballs
  • 18 jumbo pasta shells
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • chopped fresh basil, for garnishing (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the marinara sauce over medium heat until it starts to simmer. Add the frozen meatballs, cover and let simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Fill a large pot with 4-6 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add 2 teaspoons olive oil and then add the jumbo pasta shells. Cook pasta shells for 9 minutes, drain and let cool enough so you can touch them, just a few minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 400F.
  4. Spread a layer of marinara on the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
  5. Place 18 of the cooked and cooled pasta shells out evenly in the dish. Fill each shell with 1 teaspoon cheese, 1 marinara-simmered meatball, a teaspoon of marinara sauce from the saucepan.
  6. Top with another teaspoon of mozzarella cheese.
  7. Bake for about 5 minutes or until cheese on top of each stuffed pasta shell is melted.