Stuffed Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    tomato sauce
    jumbo shells, cook and drain
    16 oz. light Ricotta cheese
    1 pkg. chopped broccoli or spinach (frozen), press out any water
    2 Tbsp. bread crumbs
    parsley (optional)
    1 beaten egg or Egg Beaters equivalent
    1/2 part skim Mozzarella cheese, grated
    1 Tbsp. tomato sauce
    oregano, black pepper and basil to taste
Preparation
    Boil jumbo shells in water; drain.
    Mix Ricotta cheese, broccoli or spinach, bread crumbs, parsley, egg, Mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon tomato sauce, oregano, black pepper and basil to stuff shells.
    In a casserole dish make a layer of sauce.
    Stuff the shells and line up in dish.
    Make another layer (or not).
    Top with lots of sauce and thin slices of Mozzarella cheese.
    (You can put the Mozzarella cheese on top 40 minutes later, if you want.)
    Tent with tinfoil.
    Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes.
    Use something under it if glass casserole, so bottom doesn't cook too much.
    Voila.

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