Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce

Ingredients

Servings

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

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Sauce

1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

8 oz

Mild Italian Sausages

casings removed if needed

1/2 cup

Finely Chopped Yellow Onions

1 tsp

Minced Garlic

3 Tbsp

Tomato Paste

3 1/3 cups

Canned Crushed Tomatoes

I used San Marzano Plum Tomatoes

1/2 tsp

Dried Oregano

3/4 tsp

Kosher Salt

or to taste

1/4 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

or to taste

Stuffed Shells

16

Jumbo Pasta Shells

cook a couple extra in case some break

1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

1/2 Tbsp

Minced Garlic

4 cups

Fresh Spinach , firmly packed, roughly chopped

1 1/2 cups

Ricotta Cheese

1 cup

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

1/2 cup

Grated Parmesan Cheese

plus more for garnish

1

Large Egg

1 Tbsp

Finely Chopped Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley

1 Tbsp

Finely Chopped Fresh Basil

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1/2 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

1/8 tsp

Ground Nutmeg

Cooking Instructions

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