Baked Sausage Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
- 16 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 green pepper finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 lb mild Italian sausages casings removed
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 2 cups bottled tomatoes strained
- 1 tsp dries oregano
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm. Drain
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat; cook onion, green pepper and garlic until softened, about 6 mins. Transfer to a bowl; stir in sausage, egg and parsley. Place heaping 1 tsp in each of the shells. Arrange in greased 8-inch square glass baking dish.
- In a bowl, stir together tomatoes,oregano and salt; spoon over stuffed shells. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; cover and bake in 425F over for 20 mins.
- Uncover and bake until cheese is golden brown.
Notes
You can use a ready made pasta sauce if you don't have a can of tomatoes or the spices