Italian Shell Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. (8 oz.) medium shells (uncooked)
1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion (optional)
1 c. tomato sauce
1 tsp. each: garlic salt and oregano
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. (16 oz.) Ricotta cheese
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded Mozzarella
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Brown ground beef in large skillet.
Add onion and saute until tender.
Pour off excess fat.
Stir in tomato sauce, garlic salt, oregano and pepper; simmer.
While this simmers, cook medium shells according to package; drain well.
Combine Ricotta, 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella and chopped parsley; mix well.
Combine shells with meat sauce.
Place 1/2 of the mixture into a buttered pan. Spread cheese filling evenly over shells.
Do again with shells and meat mixture; spread cheese mixture.
Sprinkle Mozzarella. Cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Remove cover and bake 5 minutes longer.