Shelle's Stuffed Shells

Ingredients

• 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
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Boil pasta water.

2. 2

   Sweat diced onions and garlic in butter until soft, add sausage and italian seasoning and brown.

3. 3

   Add shells to boiling water, cook until slightly under al dente, rinse in cold water.

4. 4

   Defrost spinach in microwave and drain.

5. 5

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

6. 6

   In large bowl combine spinach, ricotta, parmesean cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella and cooked sausage.

7. 7

   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.

8. 8

   Cover shells with remaining marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, additional parmesean cheese is yummy as well.

9. 9

   Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.