Pizza Stuffed Shells – pasta shells stuffed with cheese, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese, and chopped pepperoni and sausage. Top with pizza sauce and you’ve got an easy dinner will be a great twist on Pizza night

Imagine the hearty bite of stuffed pasta shells—but with the bold, crave-worthy flavors of your favorite pizza. That’s what you get with Pizza Stuffed Pasta Shells. These Pizza Stuffed Shells are jumbo pasta shells stuffed with sausage, pepperoni, and cheese. Put your favorite toppings in!

How to make Pizza Stuffed Shells

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound Italian sausage
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, (or use dried garlic powder if you don’ have fresh)
• 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni
• 16 oz cottage cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 25 jumbo shells
• 1 (26-oz) jar spaghetti sauce
• (optional) grated Parmesan for topping

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 and lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. I like to split it into 2 smaller pans and cook one for dinner and freeze the other one.
2. Cook jumbo pasta shells according to package. Drain and cool.
3. While pasta is cooking brown the sausage in a pan. Add the garlic for the last minute of cooking. Drain sausage.
4. In a medium bowl, combine sausage, pepperoni, cottage cheese, Italian seasonings, and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
5. Stuff pasta shells with cheese mixture and place in prepared baking dish. Top with spaghetti sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese. Freeze here for later if making ahead of time.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle Parmesan on top if desired. Enjoy!

Can I freeze Pizza Stuffed Shells? Yes, you can!

Assemble the shells up until the point where you need to put them into the oven. Cover them tightly with some plastic wrap and then again with some aluminum foil.

Place into the freezer for up to 3 months.

When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350°. REMOVE the plastic wrap and recover with the aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes until cheese is melted.