Sweet-Savory Stuffed Shells #SweetandSavoryWithLagostina
Disclosure: This Sweet-Savory Stuffed Shells recipe has been sponsored by Lagostina. I received a Lagostina Lasagnera product in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.
This Sweet-Savory Stuffed Shells recipe has a secret sweet ingredient. You'll have to read more to find out what it is.
Also check out below how you can win your very own beautiful hand crafted in Italy Lagostina Lasagnera baking pan.
What is the secret ingredient?
To make this Sweet and Savory Stuffed Shells recipe I used a jar of gourmet butternut squash pasta sauce for the sweet side and the savory side comes from the hot Italian sausage. Butternut squash is one of my favorite fall flavors.
This delicious stuffed shells recipe served in a Lagostina Lasagnera pan would be perfect for a non traditional holiday meal or any time you are having the family over for dinner.
The Lagostina Lasagnera pan is perfect for oven to table meals like stuffed shells or homemade lasagna. It can also be used to bake your favorite casserole recipes or dessert recipes.
Lagostina Heritage Lasagnera Pan
This beautiful stainless-steel lasagna pan has a mirror-polished exterior and classy cherry-wood lid and is made in Italy. The cast stainless-steel handles are perfectly positioned so you never lose a grip on the pan as you are lifting it from oven to table.
I have almost drop a heavy tray of lasagna as I was putting it in the oven because the lasagna pan I was using didn't even have handles. When I make lasagna for my family I have to make a huge 6 lb. or larger tray to feed all of us.
The Lasagnera is a 14” x 8.5” pan and is the perfect size for the huge tray of pasta I have to cook when I make a baked pasta recipe like this Sweet and Savory Stuffed Shells recipe for the family.
Once a few years ago I accidentally dropped a glass pan full of left over vegetable lasagna as I took it out of the refrigerator the next day to warm up.
As you can imagine it all had to go into the trash. What a waste of good food and money spent on the ingredients. I was so mad!
The Lasagnera is available at Williams Sonoma in store or online. The Lasagnera would be perfect for your holiday meal or would make a perfect wedding or Christmas gift this year.
Sweet and Savory Stuffed Shells are easy to make and easy to serve when you make them and serve them in the Lagostina Heritage Lasagnera Pan.
How to make Sweet and Savory Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage
- 25 oz. jar Butternut Squash pasta sauce
- 12 oz. box large shell pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed well
- 1 large egg
- 8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided in half
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black, pepper
- Preheat oven to 400 F. degrees.
- Remove the casing from the sausage and brown in a skillet. Break the sausage into crumbles as it cooks. Drain as much oil from the sausage once it is cooked through.
- Place the cooked sausage in a sauce pan and add the jar of pasta sauce. Heat until simmering. Reduce heat and keep warm while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
- Cook the large shells following the manufacturers directions for a baked dish. Drain the pasta and run cold water over the shells to remove some of the starch which will keep the shells from sticking together. Set aside.
- Divide the mozzarella cheese in half setting one half aside for topping the stuffed shells.
- In a large bowl beat the egg well.
- Add half the mozzarella cheese to the bowl, and add the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Mix well to combine.
- Spread half of the sauce mixture into the bottom of a lasagna pan.
- Arrange the cooked shell pasta in a single layer in the pan.
- Fill each shell with the ricotta cheese mixture.
- Drizzle remaining sauce over shells and top the shells with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Serves 6.
Sweet and Savory Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage
- 25 oz Butternut Squash pasta sauce
- 12 oz large shell pasta cooked, drained and rinsed well
- 1 large egg
- 8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese divided in half
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. degrees.
- Remove the casing from the sausage and brown in a skillet. Break the sausage into crumbles as it cooks. Drain as much oil from the sausage once it is cooked through.
- Place the cooked sausage in a sauce pan and add the jar of pasta sauce. Heat until simmering. Reduce heat and keep warm while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
- Cook the large shells following the manufacturers directions for a baked dish. Drain the pasta and run cold water over the shells to remove some of the starch which will keep the shells from sticking together. Set aside.
- Divide the mozzarella cheese in half setting one half aside for topping the stuffed shells.
- In a large bowl beat the egg well.
- Add half the mozzarella cheese to the bowl, and add the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine.
- Spread half of the sauce mixture into the bottom of a lasagna pan. Arrange the cooked shell pasta in a single layer in the pan.
- Fill each shell with the ricotta cheese mixture.
- Drizzle remaining sauce over shells and top the shells with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
Betty Curran
I really like that the pan can be used on any type of cooktop, including induction and it's dishwasher safe. Many other great features, but those are my favorite.
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Sandra Davis
Like the idea of Squash sauce
Trisha McKee
I am most impressed with the ergonomic cast stainless-steel handles! This would make baking so much easier!
Trisha McKee
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Anita Jude
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Bea Alexandra
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Trasina McGahey
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Julie Waldron
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Mary Gardner
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Laurie Emerson
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Jillian Too
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Julie Hawkins
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Kathy Pease
My favorite feature is the Ergonomic cast stainless-steel handles
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Kwameshia Carter
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Amber
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Thank you!
Rebecca W
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Christy
I like that it has handles. It can be so inconvenient to pull a pan out of the oven that doesn't have handles.
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Karen D
The size (19 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" high including lid and handles.) and the cherry wood lid is beautiful!
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Susan Christy
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The beautiful lid makes this pan perfect!!
kathy Persons
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Geoff Thevenot
The ergonomic handles are a great feature.
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Melissa
I really love the cherry wood lid - makes it look so beautiful!
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Natalie Schilla
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Mary Beth Elderton
This is one of the most beautiful pans I have ever seen! I love the Cherry and Stainless and the ergonomic handles. Gorgeous!
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Dana
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Kelly D
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Alina Kachur
Love the look of it and the STainless steel handles ??
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Sarah Cool
My favorite feature is the lid! I love that it’s Solid cherry wood and stainless-steel, and it’s gorgeous!
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Ashley C
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christina purvis
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Christina Sparks
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Lisa Bourlier
Solid cherry wood and stainless-steel lid! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/391883605067623862/
Debbi Wellenstein
This pan is great! I love that it is stainless steel, and I love the handles.
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Margaret Smith
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Cynthia C
My favorite feature is 18/10 stainless-steel construction with mirror-polished exterior.
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Cheryl
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Sonya Morris
I love the Solid cherry wood and stainless-steel lid!
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Christina A.
My pin:
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Christina A.
I love that it has ergonomic handles to keep a steady grip!
Kenia
I like that it has a mirror-polished steel exterior and cherry-wood lid! I have to say, this is one cute pan!
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Veena Azmanov
Now that is a perfect pasta dish ! I love making lasagna and similar dishes in such pans. Love the cherry wood but Oh those handles..! Arlene. this pasta sounds so delicious... I love stuffed shells and the flavors are amazing. Can't wait to try it.
Arlene Mobley
Veena
Thanks so much. Everyone who ate this can't stop raving about it. It is so good! I love the pan. It was so easy to move from oven to table to serve.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
Well, I'd certainly like to win this pan -- we make lots of Italian dishes that would make the pan perfect in size. I also love the lid. I like the use of the butternut squash in the dish. *sigh* This would be a great pan addition, especially since the pan I WON the last time never came.
Arlene Mobley
Marisa
Good luck! The pan is awesome.
Jessica Gipson
I love the stainless steel cheey wood lid, very nice!
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Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
This looks like the perfect pasta dish for feed a hungry crowd. I have a few Lagostina products....but NOT this cool one. Too bad I am in Canada....I would enter the contest.
Arlene Mobley
Sorry you have to miss out on the giveaway Gloria! Thanks maybe next time.
Denise Wright
Forgot to say how good the recipe looks. I haven't made stuffed shells in years....I'm going to have to try this with the butternut squash.
Arlene Mobley
Denise thank you!
Denise Wright
That really is a nice lasagna pan. My husband is embarrassed at how "lovingly used" my pots and pans are. I really hope I win this pan! My pin url is https://www.pinterest.com/pin/94857135886154911/ and I really like the stainless steel finish. It looks so luxurious and the wooded lid is very cool.
Arlene Mobley
Denise it sounds like it's time for an upgrade. Good luck!
Annette
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Jolina
This looks amazing! It's perfect for weeknights as well as for company. And I love the combination of Italian sausage and butternut squash pasta sauce. Yum.
Arlene Mobley
Jolina thank you. The flavor combo of the sausage and butternut squash is amazing.
Jeffrey
I love that the Lagostina Heritage Lasagna pan comes with a lid!
Link to my pin: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/122371314858737947/.
Kimberly M
I love that it has a lid. Many times I am serving multiple goodies for dinner and by the time you get everything done the food is cold or luke warm. I also love the size.
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Kayley
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Patti Mcloughlin
Where do you get the butternut squash pasta sauce.
Thank you
Patti McLoughlin
Arlene Mobley
Hi Patty I found it at Target it is the David Gourmet brand.
Angela Hendricks
I love that this pan has a Solid cherry wood and stainless-steel lid. Very pretty and looks fancy!
Angela Hendricks
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Tamra Phelps
Even though I really like that cherry wood lid, my favorite thing is the handles on the pan. I make lasagna often, & it can be heavy & hot & it comes right up to the top of the pan. I'm always touching the lasagna with the potholders & getting them dirty. Having handles on a lasagna pan would be great! Here is the URL of my Pinterest pin of the pan --- https://www.pinterest.com/pin/559572322442932247/
Leslie
My favorite features of this pan are the size/dimensions. Also, while I have some glass or ceramic pans this size, it is nice to have a nonbreakable option for cooking when you might have liquid drippings or you might need to add liquid when thep an is hot.
I am sorry I have no experience with pinterest, so I cannot complete those entries.
Brenda Haines
I love the solid cherry wood stainless steel lid.
Brenda Haines
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