Stuffed Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box manicotti or jumbo shell pasta
2 c. (8 oz. pkg.) shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 tub Miceli Lite Ricotta cheese
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/4 to 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 qt. jar Prego sauce
1/2 c. water
pinch of garlic powder to taste
salt to taste
basil to taste
oregano or crushed red pepper seed to taste
pinch of cheese to taste
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Preparation

Cook pasta according to box and rinse in cold water.
Heat sauce to which you have added seasonings to taste: 1/2 cup water, garlic powder, salt, basil, oregano or crushed red pepper seed, cheese and sugar.
Combine all ingredients, except sauce mixture and 1/4 to 1/2 cup cheese, and stuff each shell with one tablespoon or so of filling.
Cover bottom of a 13 x 9-inch pan with sauce, then place the filled shells in a single layer in pan. Cover with remaining sauce, then sprinkle with remaining grated cheese.
Bake, covered, at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Makes approximately 7 servings.