Baked Sausage-Stuffed Shells
Baked Sausage-Stuffed Shells
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 694 |
| pro | 31 g |
| total fat | 42 g |
| sat. fat | 14 g |
| carb | 44 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 131 mg |
| sodium | 1,306 mg |
| potassium | 481 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 23 |
| iron | 42 |
| vit A | 11 |
| vit C | 48 |
| folate | 51 |
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cook time : 44 minutes
Ingredients
- 16 jumbo pasta shells, (half 340 g pkg)
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 sweet green pepper, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb mild Italian sausages, casings removed
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups bottled tomatoes, strained
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 pinch salt
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation
In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but firm, about 14 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, in skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, green pepper and garlic until softened, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl; stir in sausage, egg and parsley. Place heaping 1 tbsp (15 mL) in each of the shells. Arrange in greased 8-inch (2 L) square glass baking dish.
In bowl, stir together tomatoes, oregano and salt ; spoon over stuffed shells. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; cover and bake in 425°F (220°C) oven for 20 minutes.
Uncover and bake until cheese is golden and instant-read digital thermometer inserted into centre of shell registers 160°F (71°C), about 10 minutes.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2009









