Baked (but not stuffed) shells from Something from Nothing (page 239) by Alison Roman

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Ingredients

ricotta cheese
fresh mozzarella cheese
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Serves : 6-8
EYB Comments

See recipe for a very good tomato sauce p. 237. Can substitute rigatoni or ziti for shells.

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

Accompaniments: Barely cooked broccoli rabe with Calabrian chile & garlic

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See recipe for a very good tomato sauce p. 237. Can substitute rigatoni or ziti for shells.
Abchmiel on May 25, 2026

Very good. Like other reviews very similar to lasagna, easy and low maintenance. Made alongside the tomato sauce recipe. Much easier than stuffing shells!
rmardel on May 09, 2026

This was easy and really excellent. I used a pasta sauce I already had in house and I think that was fine, in keeping with the idea of the book. Even were I to make sauce, I'd probably make it the day before. Mine was a little more brown on top at the required cooking time but was just heated through. Foil for a longer period? It was delicious though, and I loved the flavor of the browned bits. I've always loved the chewy browned bits of pasta on the edge of a baking pan as well.
Pandan on May 04, 2026

Only made these because I had the shell Pasta and did not know what to to with it. Really flavourful and filling. My picky son also liked this.
Anniefro21 on March 30, 2026

I really enjoyed this. I thought the heavy cream addition to the ricotta cheese mixture was a great touch and prevented the grainy texture that baked ricotta can sometimes get.
DebCooks on March 24, 2026

Good recipe — similar to a lasagne but easier. I had to bake it for an extra 10 minutes to get it heated through the bottom.
lena_yd5pwv on February 01, 2026

I loved this recipe, perfect warm, winter, dinner party recipe. Easy to double. The sauce was easily subbed with a good quality store bought marinara sauce. Raos or a local brand with the same ingredients as her sauce did the trick.
Lepa on November 16, 2025

This is similar to the lasagna in Nothing Fancy but I like the lasagna better. This is easier but of you are going to make a sauce that takes 90 minutes you might as well make the lasagna...