Beef & Spinach Stuffed Shells

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Ingredients:

• 1 box jumbo shells
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 LBS ground beef
• 8 oz fresh spinach
• 15 oz Ricotta cheese
• 32 oz Traditional tomato sauce
• 5 oz shredded Romano cheese
• Olive oil
• S&P

Steps:
1: Preheat oven 400°
2: Boil water for shells. Cook for 9 minutes (shells will be al dente.) Drain and set aside to cool.
3: In med-high pan, add 1 TB olive oil. Saute minced garlic for about 1 minute, add ground beef to brown about 10 minutes. 
4: Once browned, toss spinach into the pan and gently mix with beef. (Pull any long stems off the leaves before tossing with beef.) Cook spinach about 5 minutes until wilted.
5: After spinach has wilted, pour beef & spinach into a large bowl with Ricotta cheese, 1 tsp each of olive oil, salt & pepper. Fold together until well mixed.
6: Using a large tablespoon, scoop the Ricotta mixture and fill the shells.
7: Place stuffed shells in a lightly greased (9x13) baking dish, open side up.
8: Pour tomato sauce over the shells and top with Romano cheese.
9: Bake for 30 minutes.