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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In an 8 quart pot, bring water to a boil and cook shells for 8 minutes or until al dente. | 2. Drain and cool immediately with cold water. | 3. Drain and place open side down on paper towels. | 4. In a medium bowl, combine the rest of ingredients except the spaghetti sauce. | 5. Reserve the 1/4 cup of Mozzarella. | 6. Place a thin layer of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 12 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. | 7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. | 8. Spoon the cheese mixture into each pasta shell and place open side up, in a single layer, in prepared pan. | 9. Pour the rest of sauce over the stuffed shells. | 10. Loosely cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. | 11. During last 5 minutes of baking, remove foil and sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top. | 12. Bake 5 more minutes. | 13. Garnish with fresh chopped basil. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
jumbo pasta shell	12	ounces		302.6	0.0	67.32	1.7
mozzarella cheese	1 1/4	cups	shredded	-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese	1	cup	grated	296.0	32.0	32.0	4.0
ricotta cheese	2	lbs		1578.5033	27.5784	102.1491	117.7527
egg	2		beaten	143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
nutmeg	1	pinch		0.7219	0.0678	0.008	0.0499
black pepper	1	teaspoon		5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
garlic powder	1	teaspoon		10.261	2.2546	0.5131	0.0226
parsley	1	tablespoon	dried	1.368	0.2405	0.1129	0.03
spaghetti sauce	8	ounces		204.12	34.5643	11.4534	2.2907
basil			chopped	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.