kat's stuffed shells

This is my husbands all time favorite! he likes to call them "mini lasagnas" 

Instead of going out to a fancy Italian restaurant tonight with that special person, why not just stay in and have fun making your own dishes together and enjoy some wine while your at it. 

okay, once you have your wine glass filled, we will be ready to start!

What your gonna need:

• box of big pasta shells
• 1/2 lb ground beef (you could use turkey or veal just make sure its ground..use what you have on hand)
• pasta sauce- however much you like, i used about a cup and half because we don't like them really saucey (i used homemade sauce but use whatever you like! you could even use just canned tomatoes and add seasonings if that's what you have. Ill share my pasta sauce recipe soon) 
• 8 oz shredded mozzarella
• Italian seasoning
• parsley
• 1 cup Parmesan (i spend the extra money and grate my own but use the can if that's what you like!)
•  2 lbs ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• salt and pepper to taste

1. get your shells cooking according to the instructions on the package and preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. brown your meet in a pan until it is cooked thoroughly, then add in your Italian seasoning as you like. once combined add in your pasta sauce and stir to combine well.
3. in a bowl combine the ricotta, eggs, parsley, Parmesan, mozzarella and salt and pepper. 
4. put a ladle full of the sauce in the bottom of a lightly greased baking dish. 
5. spoon some of the cheese mixture into the cooled shells and place in the bottom of the baking dish on top of the sauce you placed in there earlier. 
6. pours the rest of your sauce mixture over the shells, cover and bake for around 30 minutes. 
7. take out of the oven and sprinkle more mozzarella, Parmesan, and a lot of parsley (if you like it) on top.
8. bake uncovered for another 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and gooey!

serve this with some garlic bread, and a fresh tossed salad of your choice with a glass of wine and you have yourself a wonderful at home romantic Italian dinner that your partner is sure to love! 

now you can argue over what movie your gonna rent on TV...i cant help you much there..

hope you guys enjoyed! please keep following and sharing these posts, i really appreciate it and it means a lot to me.

<3Kat