If you’ve ever craved a hearty, home-cooked Italian dish, this recipe is for you. In this episode of ITK: Eats, we show you how to make delicious stuffed shells with sausage. Featuring fresh herbs and a lot of cheese, this recipe is easy to follow and doesn’t take too long to make. You can serve this dish for your next dinner party or prepare it for an easy weeknight meal. Here’s how to make stuffed shells:

Ingredients

• 14 ounces Italian sausage

• 15 ounces ricotta cheese

• 1/2 cup grated parmesan

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella

• 1 egg

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 6 chopped basil leaves

• 24 ounces marinara sauce

• 12 ounces large cooked pasta shells

• Salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Start by cooking the sausage over medium-high heat and seasoning with salt and pepper.

2. Transfer the cooked sausage to a bowl and stir in ricotta cheese, parmesan, mozzarella, egg, garlic and basil.

3. Spread marinara sauce along the bottom of a rectangular baking dish. Fill each pasta shell to the top with the sausage mixture, and place the stuffed shells side-by-side in the baking dish. Once completely filled, top with more marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Top with fresh basil leaves.

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