Cheesy Monster Eyes

• 18 jumbo pasta shells (from 1 2-oz package)
• 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
• 14 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 14 teaspoon garlic powder
• 18 frozen cooked italian-style meatballs (from 16-oz bag)
• 4 pitted ripe olives, sliced (4-6)
• red bell pepper, if desired
• lettuce, if desired
• sugar snap pea, if desired
• green grape, if desired
• green onion, if desired

1. Heat oven to 350F
2. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
3. Cook pasta as directed on package; drain.
4. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
5. Meanwhile, reserve 1 tablespoon pasta sauce; pour remaining sauce into baking dish.
6. In medium bowl, mix egg, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, the basil and garlic powder.
7. Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.
8. Arrange filled shells, cheese mixture up, in dish over sauce.
9. Press 1 meatball into cheese mixture in each shell to resemble eye.
10. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until bubbly.
11. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
12. Use drop of reserved pasta sauce to attach ripe olive slice to each meatball to resemble pupil of eye.
13. To create a face, arrange eyes on each plate with red pepper mouth, grape nose, lettuce and sugar snap peas eyebrows and green onion hair.
14. Makes: 6 servings (3 shells each).
15. Kitchen Tip:.
16. One serving is three shells.
17. Make a face using two shells for eyes, and offer the additional shells during the meal.

pasta shells, pasta sauce, egg, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, basil, garlic, meatballs, olives, red bell pepper, sugar snap pea, green grape, green onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheesy-monster-eyes-386097 (may not work)