SAUSAGE-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

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Italian sausage adds a little spice to a mellow ricotta cheese filling.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

18 jumbo pasta shells (from 16-oz package)
1 lb bulk Italian sausage
1 container (15 oz) whole-milk ricotta cheese
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 can (28 oz) tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cool water; drain.
  • Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Stir ricotta cheese and egg into sausage.
  • In medium bowl, mix tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. In 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spoon 1 cup tomato sauce mixture over bottom. Spoon about 2 tablespoons sausage mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange shells on sauce in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over stuffed shells.
  • Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 590, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 150 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1740 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 1/2 g

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