I have made a few stuffed shells in my time. But these, they beat all the other ones by a million. I actually made manicotti but doubled the recipe and ended up with a ton of filling so I bought some shells which I stuffed and froze… but we only waited like a week because they were SO good! These are seriously a favorite lately. Even getting picky Maddy ate 2 whole shells.
Pesto Mushroom Stuffed Shells (From: Carrie’s Sweet Life Original Creation)
- 1 box large shells or manicotti, prepared as directed on box
- 4oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1pkg mushrooms, washed and chopped
- 4T Pesto
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 1 jar marinara sauce
Preheat oven to 350.
Saute mushrooms until cooked through.
Pour half of marinara across bottom of a 9×13 pan.
Mix cream cheese, pesto, mushrooms, egg and 3/4 cup mozzarella. Stuff shells or manicotti. Lay on top of marinara.
Top with remaining marinara and remaining cheese.
Bake until heated through 30ish minutes.
Mix cream cheese, pesto,
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Looks great! My Husband loves pasta but pregnancy has given me quite an aversion to most pasta dishes, especially ones that are a little on the mushier side. I bet these would be great because shells hold their shape really well.
I’ll definitely be adding this to my list of freezer meals to make!
I know my guy wouldn’t turn down anything with pesto in it!