Cheese-stuffed shells

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Bulk Italian sausage -cheese
1 lg Onion, chopped 1 c Cottage cheese
10 oz Frozen chopped spinach, 1/4 c Parmesan cheese
-cooked and drained 1/4 ts Salt
8 oz Cream cheese, softened 1/4 ts Pepper
1 ea Egg, beaten 1/8 ts Ground cinnamon, optional
2 c (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella 20 ea Jumbo shell noodles, cooked
-cheese, divided -and drained
2 c (8 oz.) shredded cheddar

---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
29 oz Can tomato sauce 1 ts Sugar
1 tb Dried minced onion 1 ts Dried oregano
1 1/2 ts Dried basil 1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Dried parsley flakes 1/4 ts Pepper
2 ea Cloves garlic, minced

In a skillet, brown sausage and onion; drain. Transfer to a large
bowl. Stir in the spinach, cream cheese and egg. Add 1 cup
mozzarella, cheddar, cottage cheese, Parmesan, salt, pepper and
cinnamon if desired; mix well. Stuff shells and arrange in a greased
13x9x2" baking dish. Combine sauce ingredients; mix well. Spoon over
shells. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Uncover;
sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Return to the oven for 5 minutes
or until cheese melts. Serves: 8-10 From: "Taste of Home" Magazine,
April/May 1995

Submitted By DEBBIE CARLSON On 04-14-95