Absolutely buy the jumbo shell pasta. Do not go to Walmart, see that they are out, and think to yourself "I'm sure I can make my own. How hard would that be?" Do not follow my hubris. Other than that, which was entirely my bad, it was pretty good. I added sausage for a meat though, just cooked that before everything else. Definitely more work than I usually have the time and energy for, personally I wont make it again, but it was worth making and I do recommend it. Makes fantastic left overs.