Stuffed Shells (with out the cheese!!!)

Well seeing that Buddy can't have cheese and the rest of us aren't HUGE fans all those recipes for stuffed shells stuffed with cheese have never been anything we've made. And then in a church cookbook I found this recipe for stuffed shells that calls for a min. amount of cheese that can easily be eliminated! YES! These are great to make in 2 8x8 pans and freeze one pan for later. (This recipe is on my list of things to make and freeze before the baby is born!)

1pk large pasta shells
1lb ground beef (or turkey)
1 sm onion, chopped
1 egg
1/2 c Italian seasoned bread crumbs (see note below)
1 4 oz pk of Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 lg jar spaghetti sauce

Cook shells until just tender ~ otherwise they are miserable to work with. Drain & set aside. Cook burger & onion until done. Let cool for 20 min. Add egg, bread crumbs & cheese and 1/2 c of spaghetti sauce. Mix all together. Fill shells with burger mixture. Put into a 13x9 pan (or 2 8x8 pans). Cover shells with remaining sauce. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes.

Some notes ~ I make my own bread crumbs with leftover bread in my mini-prep, and then sprinkle with Italian seasoning to taste. These also make great leftovers for hubby to take to work the next day!