Stuffed Sausage Shells

ItalianPorkIntermediate15 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 lb Italian sweet sausage
  • 0.5 cup chopped onions
  • 4 slice bread, crumbled
  • 1 each egg
  • 0.3 cup fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 20 each Jumbo Shells, parboiled and drained
  • 2 jar (15 1/2 ounce) Ragu' Spaghetti Sauce, divided
  • 0.3 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees 1.

  2. 2

    Prick sausage with fork and parboil in small amount of water, in covered skillet for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Chop sausage and fry along with onions, until brown and crumbly, stirring often.

  4. 4

    Spoon off excess fat.

  5. 5

    Add egg, bread, and parsley, and mix thoroughly. 2.

  6. 6

    Fill hot parboiled shells with sausage mixture, using a teaspoon. 3.

  7. 7

    Pour 1/2 Ragu Spagetti sauce into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.

  8. 8

    Arrange shells in pan. 4.

  9. 9

    Pour remaining Ragu sauce over shells.

  10. 10

    Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes, or till hot and bubbly. 5.

  11. 11

    Remove foil; sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over top and bake uncovered for about 10 minutes more.

  12. 12

    Serve with a salad and homemade bread.

  13. 13

    These leftovers freeze very well.

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