Easy Stuffed Shells recipe made with a ricotta cheese filling, Italian spices and pasta sauce. This classic dinner is one of my family's favorite meatless meals. They're so cheesy, saucy and full of flavor!
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add jumbo shells and cook according to box, drain.
While shells are cooking, in a large bowl mix egg, ricotta cheese, half of the mozzarella cheese, half of the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, basil and garlic powder.
Lightly coat a 9x13 baking dish with pasta sauce, using 1-2 tablespoons to coat the bottom. Stuff ricotta mixture into shells, using a spoon on your hands. Place stuffed shells into baking dish.
In a large bowl add pasta sauce, remaining half of the mozzarella cheese, remaining half of the Parmesan cheese and mushrooms. Stir so it's all combined. Pour this mixture over the stuffed shells.
Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake additionally for 10 minutes.
Once removed from oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving. I like to add a couple pieces of fresh basil chopped up on top of the shells before serving.