Stuffed Jumbo Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 jumbo macaroni shells
1 lb. ground Italian sausage and 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 c. cottage cheese, blend until smooth
1 egg, beaten slightly
1/2 c. bread or cracker crumbs
1/2 c. green pepper, 1 small onion, and a few mushrooms, chopped
32 oz. jar spaghetti sauce of your choice
8 oz. pkg. Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation

Cook
macaroni shells until half done; remove from heat and drain. Rinse in cool water; separate and set aside on rack to cool.
Brown
sausage
and\tbeef in skillet; drain and put aside. Simmer
spaghetti
sauce
with green pepper, onion and mushrooms until
vegetables are tender.
Blend together thoroughly
meat, cottage
cheese,
egg
and\tcrumbs.
Spoon some spaghetti
sauce into the bottom of 9 x 12-inch baking dish or pan.\tPreheat
oven to\t350\u00b0.
Stuff
each
shell
with large spoonful of
meat mixture.
Place
in
single layer in baking dish and
spoon spaghetti
sauce
over the top of the shells, making sure
all shells
are
covered.
Bake about 30 minutes until\tshells\tare cooked
thoroughly.
Remove
from oven and sprinkle
Mozzarella cheese over top.
Place under broiler for a few seconds until cheese is melted.
Serve and enjoy.