Stuffed Shells Recipe

So this isn't the prettiest food picture in the world, but it was taken after dinner was already served. I was cleaning up and remembered I promised the recipe to you all, so here it is. Trust me, it tastes much better than it looks!

Ingredients:

• 1 box Jumbo Shells
• 2 cans/jars of your favorite pasta/spaghetti sauce
• 1 - 1 1/2 lbs hamburger
• 1/2 lb Italian Sausage {optional}
• 1 package fresh Portabella Mushrooms {white or canned mushrooms may also be substituted}
• 1 onion
• 1 - 16 oz container Cottage Chees
• 1 - 16 oz container Ricotta Cheese
• 12 oz Mozarella Cheese
• Fresh Spinach chopped {optional}
  
• Parmesan Cheese
• Garlic
• Italian Seasonings
• Salt
  
• Pepper

I have to warn you, I do not go by actual measurements for most of my recipes. I add what I think is good, and add more if it's not enough.

Prepare:

Slice Mushrooms and Onion, toss in frying pan with Hamburger and Italian Sausage. Season to your liking with Salt, Pepper, garlic and Italian Seasonings. Cook on medium until hamburger is completely browned. In the meantime, boil the whole package of Jumbo Shells until tender. Leet cool.

While that's cooking, mix Cottage Cheese, Ricotta Cheese, 1/2 the Mozzarella Cheese, Spinach, 1/2 jar of Pasta Sauce, some Parmesan Cheese and more spices in a large bowl.

Once the meat mixture is done, drain the grease and add the meat to the bowl and stir it all together again.

In a large Casserole Dish or Cake Pan, pour some sauce at the bottom and make sure it's evenly coated. Start stuffing your shells with the mixture and place the {stuffed side up} in the dish. Do this until you have a full layer, then pour some sauce all over it. Keep forming layers until you're out of shells and sauce. Sprinkle remaining Mozzarella Cheese on top and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about an hour.