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Classic Stuffed Shells

Course Main Dish
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6
Author Classico (altered slightly)

Ingredients

  • 1 jar 24 oz. Classico® Four Cheese Pasta Sauce
  • 18 jumbo shell pasta
  • 1/2 pound sweet or hot italian-style bulk sausage or hamburger
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese divided
  • 15 ounces ricotta cheese or two cups cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven 350°F. Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions and drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium high heat, brown sausage, onions and garlic for 5 to 6 minutes, or until cooked through, stirring until small sausage crumbles form. Add Pasta Sauce and stir until well mixed. Spoon half of sauce mixture evenly into bottom of 13x9 baking dish.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg. Stuff each shell with about 2 Tbsp. of cheese mixture. Arrange stuffed shells in baking dish and spoon remaining sauce mixture evenly on top.
  4. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and parsley on top. Bake for additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.