Baked Sausage-stuffed Jumbo Pasta Shells

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 16 jumbo sized pasta shells
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 sweet green pepper, finely diced
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 lb mild italian sausage (casings removed)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cups bottled strained tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425f (220c)
• 2 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta shells until tender, but firm; about 14 minutes. drain and set aside for future use.
• 3 meanwhile, in a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat; cook onion, green pepper and garlic until softened, about 6 minutes. transfer to a bowl; stir in sausage, egg and parsley.,
• 4 place 1 heaping tbsp mixture in each of the shells. arrange in greased, 8 inch glass baking dish.
• 5 in a bowl, stir together tomatoes, oregano and salt spoon over stuffed shells.
• 6 sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses; cover and bake in 425f oven for 20 minutes.
• 7 uncover and bake further 10 minutes, or until cheese is golden and instant read, digital thermometer inserted in the centre of shell registers 160°f.