Shells with Italian Sausage and Ricotta Stuffing

Name: Shells with Italian Sausage and Ricotta Stuffing
Prep time: 1 h 21 min
Cook time: 1 h 21 min
Total time: 1 h 21 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 eggs, beaten; 59 milliliters fresh basil leaves, chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 454 grams package Johnsonville® Mild or Sweet Ground Sausage; 354 grams package jumbo pasta shells; 1 kilograms marinara sauce; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 1 teaspoons pepper; 425 grams carton ricotta cheese; 118 milliliters grated Romano cheese; 946 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Shells with Italian Sausage and Ricotta Stuffing requires about 1 hour and 21 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 991 calories, 57g of protein, and 58g of fat. For $4.12 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up eggs, mozzarella cheese, parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event.

Instructions

In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, until pork is no longer pink; drain. In a Dutch oven, cook pasta shells according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.

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Pork

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Using a pastry brush, coat sides and bottom of a 3-quart baking dish with oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Pour half of the marinara sauce into baking dish. In a large bowl, combine eggs, ricotta cheese, 2-1/2 cups of mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, basil, pepper and prepared sausage. Stuff shells with meat mixture; arrange in baking dish.

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Romano Cheese

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Ricotta Cheese

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Basil

Egg

Meat

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Bowl

Pour remaining marinara sauce over shells.

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Marinara Sauce

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Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

Mozzarella

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Oven

Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

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Cheese

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Oven

Sprinkle with parsley.

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Parsley

Serve.

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Servings:

eggs, beaten 59milliliters

fresh basil leaves, chopped 2Tbsps

chopped fresh parsley 454grams

package Johnsonville® Mild or Sweet Ground Sausage 354grams

package jumbo pasta shells 1kilograms

marinara sauce 1Tbsp

olive oil 237milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1teaspoons

pepper 425grams

carton ricotta cheese 118milliliters

grated Romano cheese 946milliliters

shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Il Molino di Grace Solosangiovese Chianti Classico with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 22 dollars per bottle.