The Best Stuffed Shells Ever by Chef Bae | Cuttin Up With Bae |

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories, while cream cheese is often less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories, while processed cheese can be more budget-friendly.

Boil water and add chicken bouillon for flavor.

Dice onion while the water is boiling.

Saute garlic and onion on medium-low heat.

Add chorizo and ground beef to the pan and season with seasoning salt.

Cook the meat until browned and then drain in a colander.

Cook mushrooms for 2-3 minutes in the same pan.

Add the drained meat back into the pan with the mushrooms.

Add crushed tomatoes and seasonings to the meat mixture, then mix well and let cook on medium-low heat.

Prepare the cheese filling by mixing cream cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and chopped spinach in a bowl.

Add an egg, spicy seasoning salt, and pepper to the cheese mixture and mix until smooth.

Stuff the cheese filling into a piping bag and snip the end.

Spread about 2 cups of meat sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.

Stuff the pasta shells with the cheese filling and place them in the baking dish.

Pour the remaining meat sauce over the stuffed shells.

Top with mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

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