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Stuffed Shells With Pumpkin Cream Sauce

Delicious Stuffed Shells With Pumpkin Cream Sauce

Enjoy these stuffed shells with pumpkin cream sauce, a delightful comfort food bursting with flavor.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 730

Ingredients
  

  • 26 pieces jumbo shells
  • ? cup parmigiano reggiano, grated
  • 8 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese
  • 12 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
  • ? tsp fresh rosemary, minced
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ? tsp nutmeg
  • 15 oz pumpkin puree
  • 1 ? cups half and half
  • ? cup parmigiano reggiano, grated
  • 1 ? tsp fresh rosemary, minced
  • ? tsp kosher salt
  • Pepper

Equipment

  • large pot
  • saut? pan
  • mixing bowl
  • oven

Method
 

  1. Boil the jumbo shells in salted water until al dente, drain and cool.
  2. In a large saut? pan, over low heat, melt the butter and add the minced garlic, stirring for 2-3 minutes until the garlic is fragrant. Stir in the nutmeg for an additional minute.
  3. Whisk in the pumpkin puree, half and half, parmigiano reggiano, minced rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir until the sauce is smooth.
  4. Mix together all of the filling ingredients in a bowl. Fill each of the shells and place them seam up in the pumpkin sauce.
  5. Top with extra mozzarella cheese (optional).
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. The sauce will be runny at first; once it starts to cool it will thicken up.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 730kcalCarbohydrates: 94gProtein: 31gFat: 25gSodium: 617mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5g

Notes

Feel free to customize the cheese filling or add cooked sausage for an extra flavor boost. Garnish with fresh herbs for added appeal.

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