12 Cheese Stuffed Shells

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) packages jumbo pasta shells
• 8 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 cups italian cheese blend
• 2 cups mexican blend cheese
• 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan-romano cheese mix
• 6 eggs
• 3 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 6 cups favorite spaghetti sauce
• 3 lbs browned ground beef (for sauce) (optional) or 3 lbs italian sausage (for sauce) (optional)
• 6 cups mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta as directed on box. combine cheeses (except the mozzarella cheese), eggs, and seasonings. mix well. fill each pasta shell with about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture. spread thin layer of sauce in bottom of 13x9 baking pan. place pasta in pan; cover with remaining sauce. spinkle mozzarella cheese on top. cover with aluminum foil; bake at 350 for approx 35 mins or until hot and bubbly, take foil off and bake additional 15 minutes makes 18-24 servings. (put remaining shells in freezer bag freezes good for approximately 3-6 months).