Author Notes
Once I went on a mission to experiment with all the stuffed shell dishes that I could and I think this creation was definately one of our favorites, especially me being a creamy white sauce fan! —JennT1981
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Ingredients
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2 tablespoons
unsalted butter
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1/4 cup
whole wheat bread crumbs
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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1 1/2 pounds
Italian sweet sausage
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14 1/2 ounces
can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
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1/4 cup
sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
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16 ounces
jumbo pasta shells
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6 cups
water, for boiling
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2 tablespoons
unsalted butter
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1/4 cup
flour
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1
clove garlic, grated
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2 cups
milk
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/8 teaspoon
white pepper
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1/8 teaspoon
nutmeg
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1/2 cup
parmesan, asiago, romano blend
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1 cup
mozzarella, shredded
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small skillet melt butter over medium and add bread crumbs. Cook until slightly toasted stirring often, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
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Heat oil over medium heat and add sausage, removed from casing. Using the back of a wooden spoon, break down the sausage and cook until browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Drain and return to skillet along with artichoke hearts and sundried tomatoes. Stir to combine, remove from heat and set aside.
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In the meantime bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add shells. Cook just until almost al dente, or tender, about 7 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool. Place shells in a greased 9x13 baking dish.
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In a medium sauce pot melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook 2 minutes. While whisking add garlic, milk, salt, white pepper and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in parmesan, asiago, Romano blend until smooth.
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Begin stuffing shells with sausage mixture until gone and pour cheese sauce over top.
Sprinkle with mozzarella and bread crumbs, cover and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove cover last 5 minutes of cooking until golden and bubbly.
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