
8 oz. Italian sausage links (I used mild Italian sausage) 1 pkg. (1 lb) frozen mixed pepper stir-fry veggies, thawed and drained (I used fresh, SO MUCH BETTER!) 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce 1 (15 oz) container of ricotta cheese 1 pkg (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese 1 pkg (12 oz) jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained Preheat oven to 350. Coat 3 qt. baking dish with Pam. In skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned, about 12 minutes. Cool; cut into 1/4 inch thick slices. In same skillet over medium high heat, cook peppers until browned, 3 minutes. Remove 1/2 cup, set aside. To the remaining peppers, add the marinara sauce, 1/2 cup water and the cooked & sliced sausage. Cook until sausage is cooked through, 3 minutes. Spread 1/2 c. sauce mixture in dish. Chope up the reserved ppers and mix it with the ricotta, 1-1/2 cups of mozzarella, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Spoon into shells; place in dish. Top with remaining sauce mixture; cover. Bake 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake until melted, 5 minutes. This is OMG good, people. Use fresh peppers. They still have a little bit of snap in them and that is GOOD. Ways I would consider making this in the future: Adding thinly sliced onions. Possibly adding mushrooms (I am NOT a fan of mushrooms--they are slimy, nasty creatures--but my family loves and adores them, so would take one for the team)... and last but not least, Garlic. Okay, maybe not last. I would consider bumping it up by <b>...</b>
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