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STUFFED SHELLS 
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. bulk Italian Sausage
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cups Mozzarella Cheese
1 container Ricotta cheese
1/2 cup seasoned Italian dry bread Crumbs
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 egg, lightly beaten
18 jumbo pasta shells (cooked until almost tender)
2 jars (15 1/2 oz each) Spaghetti Sauce
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup dry red wine
salt and pepper, to taste

In a large skillet, brown beef and Italian sausage. Add onion and garlic, sauté until onion is tender. Drain fat.

Stir in Mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, egg, salt, pepper and Ricotta cheese. Stuff Shells with this mixture. Spoon 1/4 of the spaghetti sauce over bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Arrange stuffed shells on top of sauce. Blend wine with remaining sauce. Pour over shells. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.

Bake at 400°F for (20-25 minutes) or until bubbly.

This recipe will become a fast favorite! Excellent!

Servings: 9

Nutrition (per serving of 2 shells with a generous portion of sauce): 694 calories, 42.5g total fat, 164.6mg cholesterol, 1103.7mg sodium, 673.3mg potassium, 27.9g carbohydrates, 2.1g fiber, 6.4g sugar, 45.3g protein, Og trans fatty acids, 3.6mg iron, 48.8mcg folate, 614.7mg phosphorus, 1017.9IU Vitamin A, 2.9mcg Vitamin B12, 5mg Vitamin C, 1.9IU Vitamin D.

Submitted by: Phyllis

recipe reviews
Stuffed Shells
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 Pat (Pennsylvania) says:
Excellent! I never would have thought to add wine to the sauce. It thinned out the jar sauce just right so that it wasn't too thick when baked. I made it with our favorite jar sauce, Classico "Traditional".

 

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