Baked Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef or Italian sausage
1 lb. pkg. medium shells or ziti, cooked 6 minutes and drained
1 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. garlic powder or 1 clove minced garlic
1 (32 oz.) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
1 to 2 Tbsp. oregano
1 c. water or chicken broth
2 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Combine cheeses and set aside.
Brown ground beef or sausage, onion and garlic in large skillet or saucepan.
Add spaghetti sauce, water and oregano.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add 1 cup of sauce to cooked shells.
Spread 1/2 of shell sauce mixture in bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Top with 1/2 of cheese mixture and 1/2 of remaining sauce.
Repeat, ending with sauce.
Cover with foil and bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.
When mixture is hot and bubbly, remove foil and bake additional 10 minutes.
Makes 6 to 8 generous servings.