Title: Meat and Spinach Filling for Shells
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 1 Unknown

OUR ITALIAN HERITAGE
2	lb	Ground chuck
1/2	md	Onion; chopped fine
1	pk	Frozen chopped spinach; cooked/drained
1	c	Bread crumbs
1/2	ts	Sage
2	ts	Salt
1	lb	Large shells
2		Celery stalks; chopped fine
2	tb	Parsley; chopped
1	cl	Garlic; crushed
3/4	c	Romano cheese
4		Eggs; well beaten
1/2	ts	Basil
3/4	ts	Pepper
		Oil; for frying
		Your favorite tomato sauce

Put a little oil in frying pan and saute celery, onion, and garlic. Add meat, cook until meat is brown, add spinach; stir for several mins., turn off heat, add remaining ingredients (except shells and sauce) and mix well. Cook shells al dente, drain, and fill. Arrange filled shells in a layer of sauce in baking dish. Bake 15 mins. at 350~.

Source: Millie Pietrini (Young Italians Lodge #2256)

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