MEAT FILLED STUFFED SHELLS

This is a change from the usual stuffed shell recipe made with ricotta cheese.

Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 package jumbo shells 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork or (1 pound of sausages) 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped pepper to taste 3 cups spagetti sauce additional parmesan cheese for the topping

Directions:

Cook pasta according to the directions on the package; drain. Cool in a single layer on foil. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, in a large skillet brown meat. (If you are using the sausage instead of the gound pork cook that separately from the ground beef. Then mix both cooked meats together. ) Add onions and garlic to the meat and fry together for a few minutes. In a large bowl mix meat, eggs, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, pepper and mozzarella cheese. Fill each shell with about 2 tablespoons meat filing. Spread thin layer of sauce on bottom of 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish. Cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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