Shelle's Stuffed Shells
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage, ground
- 20 -24 large pasta shells, about half of a box
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 -2 tablespoon butter
- 4 -5 garlic cloves, finely diced or grated
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 (9 ounce) package spinach
- 4 cups marinara sauce
- 12 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 12 cups mozzarella cheese
- Boil pasta water.
- Sweat diced onions and garlic in butter until soft, add sausage and italian seasoning and brown.
- Add shells to boiling water, cook until slightly under al dente, rinse in cold water.
- Defrost spinach in microwave and drain.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In large bowl combine spinach, ricotta, parmesean cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella and cooked sausage.
- Stuff mixture into shells, I try to get as much in as I can, and place in baking dish lined with foil with a thin layer of marinara sauce on the bottom.
- Cover shells with remaining marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, additional parmesean cheese is yummy as well.
- Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.
hot italian sausage, pasta shells, onion, butter, garlic, italian seasoning, ricotta cheese, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shelles-stuffed-shells-398961 (may not work)