Comments on: Stuffed Shells

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:56:15 +0000

In reply to Dustin. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Dustin! I am so glad you've enjoyed the stuffed shells so much! :)

By: Dustin

Dustin — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:44:34 +0000

We absolutely love this recipe! The filling is totally amazing and it tastes so good. There’s hardly ever any left. We do add more mozzarella than it calls for, but only because we love cheese. We’ve made this multiple times and I’ll never tire of it!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 02:49:16 +0000

In reply to Marie L. Hi Marie! That's really going to be a personal preference. If you like more sauce you can certainly add it. :)

By: Marie L

Marie L — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:32:33 +0000

This recipe definitely deserves a five-star rating, and I know this baked stuffed shell recipe is meant to be a vegetarian meal, but if I were to add cooked, drained, and spiced ground beef & chopped onion, would I need to add more than the three cups of the marinara sauce that the recipe calls for?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 02:11:36 +0000

In reply to Stan. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Stan! :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 02:02:24 +0000

In reply to Cathy A. Hi Cathy! A glass dish will work fine. Bake time would likely be very similar. :)

By: Cathy A

Cathy A — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:07:49 +0000

Think I could use a 9 x 13 Pyrex glass baking dish? Wondering if it would alter the baking time. Thanks!

By: Stan

Stan — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:32:24 +0000

Made this today and it’s incredible! Another hit Sam! Thank you

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:43:02 +0000

In reply to Cheryl Robbie. I'm so glad they were such a hit, Cheryl! :)

By: Cheryl Robbie

Cheryl Robbie — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:04:36 +0000

These shells made a fantastic meal. My husband and I agreed these shells are wonderful. Your total time stated 45 minutes. It took me one and a half hours-obviously I’m a much slower cook, but the added time was so worth it. I’m sure after making these a few more times, I’ll speed up the process. I’m going to try these out for a church potluck. They’ll be a hit. Thanks so much.

By: Carrie Smith

Carrie Smith — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:28:24 +0000

In reply to Sam.

Thank you so much! I ended up splitting it up, and making some for my family, and it was all delicious!

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:27:20 +0000

In reply to Carrie Smith. Hi Carrie! The baking temp would remain the same, but I can't say for sure on a bake time. It may be reduced slightly for a smaller dish. Enjoy! :)

By: Carrie Smith

Carrie Smith — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:16:59 +0000

I’m making these tonight for a meal train! It’s just one adult and two young children. If I halve the recipe do you think I should cook it the same amount of time and temp? Thank you!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:25:36 +0000

In reply to Nicole. You're welcome, Nicole! I'm so glad you've enjoyed everything so much! Thank you for trusting my recipes. :)

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:37:53 +0000

In reply to Bruce.

I just made this for a dinner party tonight and wow, it was a hit! All of your recipes I’ve tried are delicious. Thank you!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:37:05 +0000

In reply to Bruce. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Bruce! Thanks for trusting me! :)

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 22:34:52 +0000

Another great pasta recipe. I usually make your recipes as written the first time, but in my opinion, parsley is very important to stuffed shells, and I really like it, so I used about 1/2 cup and it was just right for me. The rest of the recipe I made as written. The shells were cooked exactly right.
Because the cream cheese adds a sort of sweet vibe to the dish, I suggest using only 1 Tbl of sugar in the marinara sauce when making it for this dish. The next time, I plan to use only 2 ounces of cream cheese, because it sort of took over in my opinion. I did like the creaminess that you added it for. I’m very glad I tried it your way first, though.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 22:30:47 +0000

In reply to Nancy. Since they are round all over, I'm guessing that by the "flat side" you mean the side that isn't open. In the video, you can see that she does put that side down. That way none of the filling leaks out.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:43:38 +0000

HI Sam, I agree with the other reviews, every recipe or yours that I have made ALWAYS turns out great, thank you for so many delicious options! My suggestion here, if I may, is to try turning the shells over in the dish for a “prettier” presentation. If you place the flat side down, they will line up nicely and stay in place, rather than sliding around in the dish. I had made many more trays of shells than I’d like to admit, before accidentally dropping one “upside down” and having this epiphany.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:40:30 +0000

In reply to Kota L. Hi Kota! I used San Giorgio jumbo shells when I made them. :)

By: Kota L

Kota L — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:21:23 +0000

Loved how they turned out. Which brand of shells do you use? I have the Rienzi brand but they seem small for jumbo shells. I’ve always thought of them being larger lol

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:14:28 +0000

In reply to Cindy. So glad you enjoyed the shells, Cindy! We appreciate you coming back to leave a review

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:33:56 +0000

Fantastic, I’ve never made them before and from now on they’ll be my go to when I’m craving Italian.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 20 May 2024 16:49:28 +0000

In reply to Kay112. We're so happy you enjoyed it. Thank you for the review!

By: Kay112

Kay112 — Sat, 18 May 2024 18:07:51 +0000

Excellent recipe! Reminds me of Lasagna.