Ingredients
4
4 servings
- •1 lb ground beef
- •1 lb ground pork
- •1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- •½ cup dried minced onion, fine
- •¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- •2 cloves garlic, minced
- •¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- •2 large eggs
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •pepper, to taste
- •15 oz ricotta cheese
- •½ cup fresh basil, chopped
- •½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- •1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- •1 pinch salt
- •12 oz jumbo pasta shell, cooked according to package instructions
- •32 oz marinara sauce
- •parmesan cheese, for sprinkling
- •fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the beef, pork, bread crumbs, onion, Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, eggs, salt, and pepper until just combined.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Take a walnut-sized portion of the meat mixture and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining meat and transfer to an oiled wire rack set over a baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 10 minutes, until golden brown.
- Make the ricotta-herb mixture: combine the ricotta cheese, basil, parsley, Parmesan cheese, and salt in a medium bowl and mix well.
- Stuff a tablespoon of ricotta mixture into a jumbo shells, then stuff a meatball into the shells.
- Spread the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) casserole dish, then lay in the stuffed shells. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until the marinara sauce is warm.
- Top with chopped basil.
- Enjoy!
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