Italian-style Pumpkin-stuffed Shells

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 (16 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
• 1/2 cup dry italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 36 jumbo-size pasta shells, cooked to firm stage,drained and cooled in a single layer
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 spoon a thin layer of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking dish.
• 2 combine beaten egg with pumpkin, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and nutmeg.
• 3 stuff shells with mixture and arrange stuffed side down in a single layer in the baking dish.
• 4 cover shells with rest of spaghetti sauce.
• 5 cover dish tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 6 remove foil, sprinkle mozzarella over top and bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes more until the cheese melts and the sauce is bubbling.