Stuffed Shells

We had friends for dinner one night last week - she's a vegetarian, he's not.  What to make?  Easy.  Stuffed shells - some filled with cheese, some filled with meat.  Add some salad and applesauce.  Everybody's happy.  (Especially me, when they showed up carrying a big Orange Blossom Cake for dessert and a beribboned hostess loaf of Challah Bread.)

Cheese-Filled Jumbo Shells (makes about 20 shells)

1/2 pkg. of 12 oz. box of Jumbo Shells
1 lb. of ricotta cheese
1 C. mozzarella cheese
1/2 C. grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1 - 26 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce

Heat oven to 350.  Cook pasta according to package directions.  Combine cheeses, egg, and spices.  In a 13x9" pan, spread about 1/2 C. of the spaghetti sauce.  Fill each cooked shell with cheese mixture and place in pan.  (I used a medium-sized cookie scoop to fill which worked perfectly.) After filling all shells, cover with remaining sauce.  Cover with foil; bake 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Meat-Filled Jumbo Shells (makes about 20 shells)

1/2 pkg. of 12 oz. box of Jumbo Shells
1 1/2 lb. of ground beef
Medium-sized onion, chopped
1/3 C. Parmesan cheese
1/3 C. dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
2 C. mozzarella cheese
1 - 26 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce

Heat oven to 350.  Cook pasta according to package directions.  Cook ground beef and chopped onion until lightly browned; remove from heat and drain.  Add Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and spices.  Cool mixture for 10 minutes.  Mix in 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.  In a 13x9" pan, spread about 1/2 C. of the spaghetti sauce.  Fill each cooked shell with meat mixture and place in pan.  (I used a medium-sized cookie scoop to fill which worked perfectly.) After filling all shells, cover with remaining sauce.  Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.  Cover with foil; bake 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.