# @createaplatewithdina on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DV1nXAskgh2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59549066-createaplatewithdina-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/35c20f808e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-13T20:18:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Borshch | Easy Recipes & Weeknight Meals (@createaplatewithdina) — https://gondola.cc/createaplatewithdina

## Caption

createaplatewithdina These easy NO-BOIL STUFFED SHELLS are the perfect pasta dinner when you need a simple and comforting meal. The shells cook right in the oven in a rich meat sauce with a creamy ricotta filling—no pre-boiling needed.

Ingredients

Meat Sauce
• ½ lb ground beef
• ½ lb Italian sausage
• ½ small onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 24 oz marinara
• 2 cups water
• 3 tsp garlic powder, divided
• 3 tsp onion powder, divided
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning, divided
• 1 tsp salt, divided
• ½ tsp black pepper, divided

Ricotta Filling
• 15 oz ricotta
• ½ cup mozzarella
• ¼ cup Parmesan
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup basil
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper

Other
• 22–24 jumbo shells (uncooked)
• 1 cup mozzarella
• ¼ cup Parmesan

Instructions
	1.	Preheat oven to 375°F.
	2.	Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes.
	3.	Add beef and sausage. Season with 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper. Cook until browned.
	4.	Stir in marinara and 2 cups water. Add remaining seasoning and simmer a few minutes.
	5.	Mix ricotta filling ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a Ziploc or piping bag and snip the corner for easier filling.
	6.	Spread 1 cups sauce in a 9×13 dish.
	7.	Fill uncooked shells with ricotta and place in dish.
	8.	Pour remaining sauce over shells, making sure they’re fully covered so the pasta cooks properly.
	9.	Top with cheeses, cover with foil.
	10.	Bake 50 minutes, uncover and bake 10 more minutes until bubbly. Garnish with basil and serve.
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