Description
A hearty and flavorful dish featuring jumbo pasta shells stuffed with a spicy pumpkin and Italian sausage filling, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz jumbo pasta shells
- 1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook pasta shells according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Brown Italian sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small pieces. Drain excess fat.
- In a bowl, combine cooked sausage, pumpkin puree, ricotta, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Spread marinara sauce in the bottom of a baking dish.
- Fill each pasta shell with the sausage-pumpkin mixture and arrange in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the stuffed shells.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, substitute Italian sausage with mushrooms.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to control the spice level.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 shells
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg