{"id":52214,"date":"2024-12-06T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=52214"},"modified":"2024-12-02T23:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T04:19:34","slug":"beef-stuffed-shells-with-creamy-ricotta-filling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/12\/06\/beef-stuffed-shells-with-creamy-ricotta-filling\/","title":{"rendered":"Beef-Stuffed Shells with Creamy Ricotta Filling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"978264\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"636\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/468971213_122189155754235882_37520263989555463_n.webp?resize=526%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52215 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #978264; width:418px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/468971213_122189155754235882_37520263989555463_n.webp?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/468971213_122189155754235882_37520263989555463_n.webp?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredients<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12 jumbo pasta shells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 lb ground beef<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 cup ricotta cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 <a><\/a>cup marinara sauce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 egg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salt and pepper, to taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prepare the Pasta:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preheat your oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cook the Beef Mixture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef. Drain any excess fat, then stir in the marinara sauce. Remove from heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make the Ricotta Filling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stuff the Shells:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill each cooled pasta shell with the ricotta mixture. Arrange the stuffed shells in a baking dish in a single layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assemble the Dish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spoon the beef and marinara mixture evenly over the stuffed shells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses over the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bake:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving. Pair with garlic bread or a crisp green salad for a complete meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy these hearty, cheesy beef-stuffed shells!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients 12 jumbo pasta shells 1 lb ground beef 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup marinara sauce 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese \u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg 1&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"3772","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":true,"token":"eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaTAud3AuY29tXC9sYWtlbGFuZGdhemV0dGUuaW5mb1wvbmV3c1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMTJcLzQ2ODk3MTIxM18xMjIxODkxNTU3NTQyMzU4ODJfMzc1MjAyNjM5ODk1NTU0NjNfbi0xLndlYnA_Zml0PTUyNiUyQzYzNiZzc2w9MSIsInR4dCI6IkJlZWYtU3R1ZmZlZCBTaGVsbHMgd2l0aCBDcmVhbXkgUmljb3R0YSBGaWxsaW5nIiwidGVtcGxhdGUiOiJoaWdod2F5IiwiYmxvZ19pZCI6MTYzMDQwNjYxfQ.UYKoIMBvmcU4Vp6cdJd9uPh0DhJ6REx2kg-ICWGOcBgMQ"},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":52216,"url":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/468971213_122189155754235882_37520263989555463_n-1.webp","type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[3772],"tags":[10443],"class_list":["post-52214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-beef-stuffed-shells-with-creamy-ricotta-filling"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52214"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52217,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52214\/revisions\/52217"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}