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cement mixers

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Becky Burgess
@BBBakes
Central, MI

I got this recipe from a friend of mine who is Italian. They got this name because when I made them for another friend he said they looked like cement mixers! LOL!

(1 rating)
yield 8 to 10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For cement mixers

  • 1 handfu10
    fresh basil leaves chopped
  • 1
    handful of fresh parsley chopped
  • 2
    handfuls of fresh baby spinach chopped
  • 2 lb
    riccota cheese
  • 1 lb
    mozarella cheese shredded
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 pinch
    pepper
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 lb
    large shell macaroni
  • 2 jar
    28 ounce size of a good speghetti sauce or homemade sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 sm
    diced onion
  • 6 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 lg
    green pepper chopped
  • 1 lb
    ground chuck
  • 1 lb
    italian sausage
  • 1 lb
    italian blend shredded cheese

How To Make cement mixers

  • 1
    For the shells: Mix 10 chopped basil leaves, 1 handful of chopped parsley, the chopped spinach, the ricotta cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder and the Italian blend shredded cheese together in a bowl. Set aside. Boil the shells for 4 minutes. Rinse with cold water. Stuff with above mixture so that the shells will still close. Place in a large deep baking pan.
  • 2
    For the sauce: Brown hamburger, sausage, onions, garlic and peppers til onions are tender, drain off excess grease. Add other herbs and sauce plus a half a jar of water. Simmer for 1 hour stirring often. Pour over shells. Top with mozarella cheese. bake 40 minutes at 375 degrees F. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
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