Super Spicy Stuffed Sausage Shells
- 8 ounces shell macaroni, cooked according to package instructions
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage, chopped finely
- 1 (15 ounce) ricotta cheese
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated and divided
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
- 1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce, any flavor you like
- salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- While pasta is cooking, cook chopped sausage until browned and cooked thoroughly inside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except marinara sauce(reserve 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese). Add salt and pepper to taste. Add cooked sausage to mixture.
- Drain pasta when it is al dente.
- Pour about 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x12 baking pan.
- Pick up one shell at a time and carefully stuff 1-2 tablspoons of the mixture into the shell. Place the stuffed shells next to one another inside the baking dish.
- Pour the remaining marinara sauce all over the tops of the stuffed shells.
- Cover dish with foil and bake approximately 40 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
- In the remaining 5 minutes, sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 parmesan cheese on top.
- Serve hot!
shell macaroni, hot italian sausage, ricotta cheese, onion, garlic, olive oil, nutmeg, flatleaf italian parsley, egg, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/super-spicy-stuffed-sausage-shells-209477 (may not work)