Easy Italian Stuffed Shells and Meatballs

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Easy Italian Stuffed Shells and Meatballs). This is a quick and tasty alternative to lasagna! Use frozen stuffed shells and Italian meatballs to complete this casserole. If desired, you may prepare this up to two days in advance, simply insert into the oven when ready to bake.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Easy Italian Stuffed Shells and Meatballs

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 small onion

minced

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 tablespoon dried basil

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms

drained

4 cups shredded provolone cheese

12 ricotta-stuffed

frozen shell pasta

24 frozen cooked meatballs

thawed

Italian Cheese Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook until translucent about two minutes. Stir in the tomato paste tomato sauce stewed tomatoes Italian seasoning basil oregano mushrooms and 2 cups of the provolone. Cook until the cheese has melted stirring occasionally. While the sauce is cooking place the frozen shells and meatballs in the bottom of a 9x13 inch glass dish. Pour the sauce over the shells then sprinkle on the remaining 2 cups of provolone. Cover the top of the dish with foil.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the pasta has cooked through and the cheese has melted about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Easy Italian Stuffed Shells and Meatballs

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 485.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 30.8g 62%

Carbohydrates: 27.4g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 14%

Sugars: 8.9g

Fat: 29g 45%

Saturated Fat: 15.2g 76%

Cholesterol: 126.9mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 1171.4IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.2mg 48%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 11.5mg 19%

Folate: 23.9mcg 6%

Calcium: 546.8mg 55%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 43.6mg 16%

Potassium: 635.7mg 18%

Sodium: 1231.7mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 260.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.