Picked up a couple of 2 lb Jimmy Dean Original Pork Sausages at Sam’s Club the other day and proceeded to cut them in half. Vacuum sealed 3 lbs while keeping one aside for dinner. Visited the Jimmy Dean website and found this simple Stuffed Pasta Shell recipe. Been a while since we enjoyed some Pasta in any form so this was a welcomed change.
Ingredients:
•20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
•1 lb pkg Jimmy Dean Regular Pork Sausage
•1 Onion, chopped
•1 Green or Red Bell Pepper, chopped
•2 cloves minced garlic
•15 oz Ricotta cheese
•2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
•1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
•1 egg
•2 Tbsp chopped Fresh/Dried Parsley
•½ tsp Dried Oregano
•1 jar (24-26 oz) Spaghetti Sauce
Directions:
•Preheat oven or MAK 2 Star General Wood Pellet BBQ Smoker-Grill to 350ºF
•Cook shells according to directions (about 9 minutes)
•Cook sausage, onion, green/red pepper, garlic and drain
•Mix Ricotta, half the Mozzarella and Parmesan, egg, parsley & oregano in a large bowl
•Stir in drained sausage to mixture
•Spread 1 cup of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a 13×9″ baking dish
•Fill each jumbo pasta shell with about ¼ cup of sausage mixture
•Cover stuffed shells with remaining spaghetti sauce and remaining mozzarella & parmesan
•Bake 50-60 minutes covered with foil at 350ºF until shells are thoroughly heated and cheese is melted & lightly brown. Uncovering after 30 minutes
