CHEESE STUFFED MEATBALLS PAULA DEEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place 1 piece of ham on each triangle; place 2 strips of cheese down center of ham. Fold in edges of ham to match shape of dough triangle.
• Roll up each crescent, ending at tip of triangle. Place with tips down on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Prepare Garlic Cream Sauce first so that it can be doing its thing while you’re cooking everything else.
• Cook shells in liberally salted water per manufacturer’s instructions for al dente preparation. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, crumble sausage in a large skillet and cook until nicely browned. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Add drained spinach to sausage then stir well. And when I say “drained” I really mean it. I usually have to wring it out with my hands to get all the water out of it.
• Add 2 cups mozzarella and salt and pepper to taste then stir to combine.
• Spray a 13x9 (or 14x10) baking dish with cooking spray. Stuff shells with sausage mixture then arrange in baking dish. If you have any sausage mixture left over, just spoon it in between the shells. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over shells.
• Fish garlic pieces out of garlic cream sauce then spoon sauce into and over stuffed shells. Cover dish with aluminum foil then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted.
• Garnish with additional fresh grated parmesan if desired.
• Add cream and smashed garlic to a saucepan then cook over medium heat until simmering, stirring occasionally (to smash your garlic, just lay your chef’s knife over each clove and give it a good whack or two).
• Once sauce begins to simmer, add salt and nutmeg then reduce heat to medium-low. Continue simmering, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until sauce coats the back of a spoon, stirring occasionally.
• Whisk in parmesan cheese then continue cooking over low heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat until ready to use.