Name: Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Jumbo pasta shells - 1 (16 ounce) package; Vegetable oil, divided - 3 teaspoons; Bulk Italian sausage - 1 pound; Finely shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - 1 (16 ounce) package; Dried Italian seasoning, plus more for garnish if desired - 1 teaspoon; Prepared marinara sauce - 1 (24 ounce) jar

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Ingredients for - Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells

1. Jumbo pasta shells - 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Vegetable oil, divided - 3 teaspoons

3. Bulk Italian sausage - 1 pound

4. Finely shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - 1 (16 ounce) package

5. Dried Italian seasoning, plus more for garnish if desired - 1 teaspoon

6. Prepared marinara sauce - 1 (24 ounce) jar

How to cook deliciously - Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13 baking dish.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook shells in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet; place drained pasta on baking sheet to cool. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a heavy skillet. Cook and crumble sausage until it has lost its pink color and begins to brown. Remove from heat; drain off grease. Stir 1/2 of the shredded cheese and Italian seasoning into browned sausage. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Spoon sausage mixture into pasta shells (1 to 2 tablespoons per shell). Arrange stuffed shells in the prepared baking dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Pour marinara sauce evenly over the shells. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake until browned, 5 to 10 more minutes. Sprinkle with a pinch of Italian seasoning, if desired. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS