Stuffed Shells

I made Italian Stuffed Shells inspired by this post on $5 Dinners. I can't make recipes without adding my own tweaks. It is just the way I am. So I added some finely diced peppers because I had them on hand, as well as some nutritional yeast. I halved the recipe as well since I do not have an extra freezer, therefore no room for a gazillion leftovers. I wish! I'd be a happy woman, but that is a whole other story.

So I made the filling with my tweaks. But then I goofed. Anyone who attempts to make dinner every night with a preschooler and toddler underfoot will understand. I forgot to add the egg to the meat mixture. So while it ended up tasty and all, I have a feeling it would have been better if that egg had made it into the mix to bind it all together. Also, I think it needed more sauce on the bottom, or maybe over the top of the shells. If you are adding cheese I can see it working with a smaller amount of sauce, but without cheese you need more.

I thought they were tasty, but B&G were not too keen on them. B did not want to touch the spinach, even though I tried to convince him it was special Jedi spinach from Dagobah. Ha! That did not fool him. It came close. I'll have to work on my Jedi Mommy mind tricks.