**disclaimer**
i know that at least one of you reading this
happens to own an italian restaurant.
so you (and anyone else who makes their own sauce) can skip this post.
you will see why from the ingredients….
this is the only meal that my entire family likes.
seriously.
so if you have some picky eaters in your family
maybe this meal will help you out.
boil your water and pour in the entire box of pasta.
it cooks for 10 minutes or so.
while it’s boiling combine the stuff for the stuffing.
when the pasta is cooked, drain it in a colander.
while i do this i check on the kids outside…
daddy is doing a good job of keeping them busy.
and scooby doo is helping too.
now you fill each of the shells.
if i run out of stuffing i just throw in the last few empty shells.
no one will notice.
this part took me less than five minutes.
it seems tedious but “you can do it!”
especially if you have music on (a little sinatra maybe?)
and if you feel cute in an apron that matches your shoes.
(thank you jenny for this adorable apron)
i was feeling very modern day donna reed with the pearls and all.
now you have a whole pan of shells.
all fat and happy.
now comes the real fancy part…
open the jar.
and pour all of it over the shells.
just like real I-talians do. 😉
it will look like this.
then you cover it with the rest of the cheese.
you could use mozerella cheese but i am lazy
and i only buy colby jack cheese and use it for everything.
very lazy.
bake it at 350 for 25 minutes.
now it’s time to call in the kids to do the dishes!
look…some of them actually came!
such good helpers i have.
it’s time for dinner.
it’s yummy.
and every bite is always gone.
hopefully this is a meal that will help you out.
give it a try.
it feels good to see your family fight for the last one.
*the recipe is in the sidebar.
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