Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Mom's Make 'em Ahead of Time and Stick 'em in the Freezer Stuffed Shells


My mom was pretty much a genius about making homemade food ahead of time and loading up the freezer so that when she got home from work all we had to do was pop something in the oven and-- voila! This is just one of those dishes...

2 cups shredded mozz
4 cups ricotta
handful of chopped parsley or basil
a couple cloves crushed garlic
2 eggs
salt & pep to taste
1 box jumbo shells

Cook the shells and run cold water over them in a strainer. When the filling is all mixed up and smooth stuff the shells without overfilling them. Lay them out on cookie sheets and put them in the freezer. When frozen solid the shells can be popped off the tray and stored in a zip-lock bag until you want to eat them.

Oh, is it that time? Lay your shells into a casserole dish and smother them in marinara sauce. Bake for 20 min at 350 degrees or until bubbling. Voila!

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