Chicken Stuffed Cheese Shells

• 20 jumbo pasta shells
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 sm. onion, chopped finely
• 1 tbsp. 15 mL olive oil
• 1 pkg. 450 g ground chicken
• 1 cup 250 mL Tre Stelle Ricotta Cheese, drained
• 3/4 cup 175 mL Tre Stelle Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
• 2 tbsp. 30 mL Tre Stelle Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 tbsp. 15 mL fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 tsp. 1 mL ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. 2 mL salt
• 1/4 tsp. 1 mL black pepper
• 1 jar 700 mL Your favourite tomato based pasta sauce
• Additional Tre Stelle Grated Parmesan Cheese
• for garnish if desired

1. Add olive oil to a medium skillet; add onions and garlic and sautE until onions are transparent; approximately 15 minutes.
2. Add ground chicken and sautE until chicken is cooked; approximately 25 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
5. Cook the pasta shells in a large pot of boiling salted water until just before al dentE, drain and set aside.
6. In a large bowl combine Ricotta, Mozzarella, Parmesan, parsley, beaten egg, ground nutmeg, salt and pepper.
7. Add cooked ground chicken.
8. Spoon chicken/cheese mixture into shells and place them in a baking dish.
9. Spoon pasta sauce over shells.
10. Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
11. Sprinkle with addition Parmesan if desired.
12. Makes 4-5 servings

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/22090 (may not work)