Stuffed Shells

I am a picky eater; I'll admit it.  So this is simple and basic.   And the best part about it is that all the kids will eat it!   And the baby; well she will inhale it.  No joke; she eats this faster than you can say ricotta.   

Ingredients:
1 box jumbo shells 
16 ounces low fat or no fat Ricotta
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1 lb of lean sausage 
1 tsp basil
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 jar of your favorite tomato/pasta sauce, I like Market pantry parmesan garlic

Boil noodles.  Rinse and drain.

Cook and crumble the sausage in a frying pan.   Add  minced garlic while cooking.    Drain (if you use non lean--lean usually doesn't need it).   Mix sausage, ricotta, 1/2-1 cup of mozzarella, and basil.   This holds pretty well; but if it isn't you could add one whipped egg, I've never had to though.    

Spread 1/3 jar of sausage in the bottom of a rectangle glass baking dish.    Then take the shells and stuff them with about 1 big spoon full of filling.   Place in pan.   Once all the shells are stuffed and in pan pour remaining sauce over the top.   Sprinkle with the remaining shredded mozzarella.    Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbily.    

I've thought about adding some spinach to this recipe; but I never seem to have it on hand at the time.  So for now it will stay as is :-)   

ENJOY....

5 stars its a lick your plate clean favorite in this family! 

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