SAUSAGE STUFFED SHELLS

By á-2995

Ingredients

• 30 DRIED JUMBO PASTA SHELLS - 12 OZ
• 3 LINKS ITALIAN SAUSAGE-CASING REMOVED
• 8 OZ FRESH MUSHROOMS-CHOPPED
• 1 MED ONION-CHOPPED
• 1 EGG-BEATEN
• 1 1/4 CUP SHRED ITALIAN STYLE CHEESE
• 1 CUP RICOTTA CHEESE
• 2 OZ BABY SPINACH LEAVES - 1 CUP
• 1 TSP KOSHER SALT
• 1 EGGPLANT (12 OZ) 1/2 INCH CUBES
• 26 - 28 OZ PASTA SAUCE

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

COOK PASTA

COOK SAUSAGE,MUSHROOMS AND ONION 8 - 10 MINS - COMBINE EGG,1/2 CUP CHEESE,RICOTTA,SPINACH AND 1/4 TSP SALT.
REMOVE SAUSAGE MIXTURE AND MIX INTO CHEESE MIXTURE - RESERVE DRIPPINGS IN SKILLET -ADD EGGPLANT TO SKILLET AND COOK ABOUT 8 MINS. STIR IN PASTA SAUCE
AND 3/4 TSP SALT - BRING TO BOIL
HEAT OVEN 375 F - SPOON 2/3 EGGPLANT MIXTURE INTO 2 1/2 QT BAKE DISH -FILL
EACH SHELL WITH 2 TBSP SAUSAGE MIXTURE
AND ARRANGE IN DISH-SPOON REMAINING 1/3
EGGPLANT MIXTURE OVER SHELLS
COVER,BAKE ABOUT 25 MINS.SPRINKLE WITH
REMAINING ITALIAN CHEESE -BAKE TILCHEESES ARE MELTED - ABOUT 8 - 10 MINS.