RECIPES:



CHEESY STUFFED SHELLS


*Thank you RACHAEL RAY!*

Ingredients:
- 8 pieces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 pound mozzarella, diced
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 or 7 leaves fresh basil, torn or shredded



Instructions:
1. Preheat oven or broiler to 450 degrees F.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt water and add pasta. Cook shells 12 to 15 minutes, they should be softened but still undercooked at the center. Drain pasta and cool.

3. Combine 1/2 of the diced mozzarella and a couple of handfuls of Parmigiano. Add parsley to the cheeses and stir to combine.

4. To a small saucepot over moderate heat add oil, garlic and onions. Saute onions and garlic 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and season sauce with salt and pepper. Simmer sauce 5 minutes and stir in basil leaves

5. Pour a little sauce into the bottom of a shallow medium sized casserole dish. Fill shells with rounded spoonfuls of cheese mixture and arrange them seam side down in casserole dish. Top shells with remaining sauce and remaining mozzarella and Asiago cheeses. Place shells in very hot oven or 8 inches from hot broiler and cook 6 to 8 minutes to melt cheeses and bubble sauce.

Makes 4 servings

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