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Shells and sausage

Pasta · 20 minutes

Shells and sausage

By Frida Sofia20 min totalServes 4 servings

There’s something about shells and Italian sausage that just makes sense. I didn’t grow up eating Italian sausage, I don’t think I had it until a couple of years ago, but it was love at first sight. Shells go with pretty much any ground meat though, and this one came together on a whim the other night. It was so good!

These creamy sauce based pasta dishes will thicken up as they cool, so when you reheat leftovers, add a splash of broth on the stove to loosen it back up.

Why You'll Love This

  • Ready in 20 min!
  • One pan, one mess
  • Freezes and reheats well

Ingredients

Mild Italian sausage

Makes this kid friendly, but swap it for hot Italian sausage or even ground beef if you want some heat or a different flavor base.

Cheddar and gruyere

If you don’t have gruyere, mozzarella or Monterey Jack works is head and melt beautifully here too.

Sun dried tomatoes

Halved cherry tomatoes work in a pinch if that’s what you have.

Storage, freezing and reheating

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

To freeze, let it cool completely, then store in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Preferably thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

To reheat, warm it on the stove over low heat with a bit of broth to loosen the sauce back up. You can also of course microwave it.

Shells and sausage

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

TOTAL

4 servings

SERVINGS

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown the Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it up until fully cooked.

  2. 2

    Add the Italian seasoning and stir to combine.

  3. 3

    Add the pasta shells and beef stock to the skillet, stir to combine, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove the lid and lower the heat.

  5. 5

    Add the heavy cream, shredded cheddar and gruyere, and sun dried tomatoes. Stir on low heat.

  6. 6

    Let it sit for a couple of minutes so the cheese melts and everything comes together.

  7. 7

    Remove from heat. The sauce will continue to thicken as it sits.

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