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Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells

August 11, 2014 by hipfoodiemom 33 Comments

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This recipe is a family favorite! I love making this in the summer when zucchini is in season and everywhere! My kids just gobble this down and don't even realize it’s packed with vegetables! Give my Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells a try!

It’s Monday you guys and I’m here with something fabulous.

It took me a week to get back into the swing of things and to recover from my vacation. Why is it that we always need a vacation after a vacation?! Anyway, after adjusting back to my correct time zone and feeling at home in my kitchen again, I dove in over the weekend and cooked and photographed 6 dishes for the blog. Crazy town USA.

As a food blogger, it’s important to stay informed of new products, food trends, food news etc. .  and I’m here today to tell you about Le Creuset’s new line of Stainless Steel cookware.

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We all use and love their enameled cast iron cookware and bakeware, casserole dishes, skillets, grill pans and griddles, roasters and more. And we all know Le Creuset is a quality product so I knew their Stainless Steel saucepan was going to rock.

This recipe is a family favorite! I love making this in the summer when zucchini is in season and everywhere! My kids just gobble this down and don't even realize it’s packed with vegetables! Give my Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells a try!

I made my favorite homemade marinara sauce and loved it! This stainless steel saucepan heats up tremendously fast and evenly and has a self-sealing lid that locks in moisture, while a relief vent releases steam to prevent boil-over. The inside layer is made of surgical-grade stainless steel for a safe and stable cooking surface and also has laser-etched interior capacity markings on the inside to make measuring easy. I also used this saucepan last weekend to make hot cocoa just to test how quickly this baby can heat up. I love it. Now, I just need the rest of the new stainless steel line! To learn more, click here.

Now let’s get to this recipe!

This recipe is a family favorite! I love making this in the summer when zucchini is in season and everywhere! My kids just gobble this down and don't even realize it’s packed with vegetables! Give my Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells a try!

It’s Monday so I wanted to make something vegetarian and I don’t know about you but I can’t get enough zucchini in my life right now. Question for you: when making stuffed pasta shells, do you bake and serve them shell opening side up or down? For this recipe, I liked baking and serving them up so you can see the lovely julienned strips of zucchini.

This recipe is a family favorite! I love making this in the summer when zucchini is in season and everywhere! My kids just gobble this down and don't even realize it’s packed with vegetables! Give my Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells a try!

This recipe is a family favorite! I love making this in the summer when zucchini is in season and everywhere! My kids just gobble this down and don't even realize it’s packed with vegetables! Give my Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells a try!

Don’t you want to just dive in?!

This recipe is a family favorite! I love making this in the summer when zucchini is in season and everywhere! My kids just gobble this down and don't even realize it’s packed with vegetables! Give my Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells a try!

You’ve got to try this recipe! I hope you can enjoy this one for an upcoming Meatless Monday. .  or maybe even tonight?!!

This recipe is a family favorite! I love making this in the summer when zucchini is in season and everywhere! My kids just gobble this down and don't even realize it’s packed with vegetables! Give my Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells a try!

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Zucchini and Mushroom Stuffed Pasta Shells

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Main
Servings: 4 to 6
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

For the marinara sauce:

  • 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 2-3 fresh sprigs oregano
  • 1-2 fresh sprigs of thyme
  • 1 28- ounce can of crushed tomato sauce
  • 1 28- ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the stuffed pasta shells:

  • 1/2 lb. jumbo sized pasta shells for stuffing
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 medium zucchini unpeeled and julienned
  • 2 to 3 cups cremini mushrooms chopped finely or diced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup fresh ricotta
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

For the marinara sauce:

  • Heat the olive oil in a medium to large sized saucepan or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the garlic, oregano and thyme sprigs and allow everything to cook in the olive oil for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Pour in the crushed tomato sauce and diced tomatoes and mix well. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down to medium-low and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
  • Season with the red chili pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Mix well and let cook for an additional 10 minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside. Remove the oregano and thyme sprigs and discard.

For the stuffed pasta shells:

  • Cook the jumbo sized pasta shells according to package instructions; cook to al dente only. Remove from heat, drain, rinse and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a medium to large sized nonstick skillet over medium high heat, heat the olive oil for about a minute. Add the garlic and onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the zucchini and mushrooms and cook about 4-5 minutes, until soft and tender. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Remove from heat and set side.
  • Using a large mixing bowl, combine the slightly cooled zucchini and mushroom mixture (discarding any liquid) with the ricotta cheese. Mix well. Using a 9x13 casserole baking dish, pour in about 1 cup of the marinara sauce on the bottom, covering the dish.
  • Stuff the pasta shells with the zucchini, mushroom and ricotta mixture and place open side up or down (your preference) into the baking dish on top of the marinara sauce. Continue until the baking dish is full.
  • Ladle another 1 to 2 cups of the marinara sauce over the pasta shells and sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the top. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for about 25 minutes, or until the inside is heated through. Remove the foil and bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted nicely. Serve immediately.

Inspired by Skinny Taste’s Zucchini Stuffed Lasagna Rolls

 

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. The stainless steel saucepan featured above was sent to me to test. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own.

 

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