Stuffed shells with spinach ricotta and sausage

1) Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the shells per box directions. I cooked my shells for about 12 minutes, which seemed to result in a firm, “al dente” texture.

2) Remove sausage from casing and cut up into small pieces. Using a non-stick pan, cook the sausage over medium heat until browned.

3) Mix Ricotta cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, egg, salt, pepper and basil. Add sausage and continue to mix until consistent and smooth.

4) Cover the bottom of a casserole dish with sauce. Fill each pasta shell with ricotta mixture and place face up in the dish. Top with more sauce, as desired, and cover with Mozzarella cheese.

5) Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.