Dinner for 6

Stuffed Pasta Shells

Name: Stuffed Pasta Shells
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 20 jumbo pasta shells; 1/2 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp dried oregano; 3 cups marinara sauce; 15 oz ricotta cheese; 1 large egg; 1/3 cup parmesan cheese; 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup parsley (optional)

$8.84for 460 minServes 6

Jumbo shells filled with seasoned ricotta and egg bake beneath marinara and melted mozzarella.

Stuffed Pasta Shells with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 30 oz$0.10/oz typical	30 oz	$3.00Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 26 oz$0.10/oz typical	26 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical	15 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Mozzarella, 12 oz$0.30/oz typical	12 oz	$3.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.25

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.21 per serving$8.84 for 4

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Ingredients

20 jumbo pasta shells
1/2 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp dried oregano
3 cups marinara sauce
15 oz ricotta cheese
1 large egg
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup parsley (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Boil the shells in salted water until flexible, about 8 minutes, then drain them.
Cook the onion and garlic in a skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes.
Mix the ricotta, egg, Parmesan, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano in a bowl.
Spread 1 cup marinara in the dish and fill each shell with the ricotta mixture.
Arrange the shells in the dish, cover with the remaining marinara and mozzarella, and bake for 30 minutes.