Cheese stuffed shells

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb bulk Italian sausage
1 lg onion chopped
10 oz frozen spinach cooked : and well drained
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 egg beaten
2 c shredded mozzarella : cheese divided
2 c shredded cheddar : cheese
1 c cottage cheese
1/4 c grated parmesan cheese
1/4 ts salt and pepper
1/8 ts ground cinnamon
20 jumbo shell noodles : cooked and drained : marinara sauce
20 oz bottle Marinara sauce
1/4 c white wine
1/2 ts dried basil
1/4 ts minced garlic Basic marinara sauce of choice: add 1/4 cup white wine
1/2 tea of dried basil 1/4 tea. minced garlic for richer

Instructions:

flavor. In skillet brown sausage crumbled and onion. Transfer to large bowl. Add in spinach cream cheese and egg. Add 1 cup mozzarella cheddar and cottage cheese along with parmesan. add seasonings. Mix well. Stuff cooked shells arrange in 13 x 9 in baking dish. Spoon sauce over shells. Reserve some sauce for serving. Cover and bake 40 minutes. Uncover sprinkle with remaining mozzarella for 5 - 8 minutes until cheese melts 8 Walt MM From: matejka@bga.Com (Anita A. Matejkadate: 96-09-09 23:43:38 Edt