INGREDIENTS
- 1 12 oz box of jumbo pasta shells (approximately 40 shells)
- 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce
- 3 15 oz containers Ricotta cheese
- 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 oz)
- 16 oz sweet ground Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup grated Mozzarella (4oz)
- Optional: Green salad
DIRECTIONS
- 1.Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water until cool.
- 2.In a frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic, cook until golden brown. Add ground sausage and cook for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- 3.Set an oven rack to highest position. Preheat oven to 400 F Degrees.
- 4.Spread marinara sauce in bottom of a large broiler-proof baking dish.
- 5.In a bowl, combine Ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, salt, black pepper. Spoon mixture into the shells and place them on top of the sauce. Spoon partially cooked sausage into the shells. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese. Bake until shells are heated through (10-12 minutes).
- 6.Increase heat to broil. Broil the shells until the cheese begins to brown (2-5 minutes). Serve with green salad if desired.