Broccoli Stuffed Shells

1/4 c Vegetable broth (I used

Hains Fat Free Vegetable Broth) 1 c Chopped mushrooms

1/2 c Chopped onions

2 Cloves garlic, minced

1 T Minced fresh oregano

1 T Minced fresh basil

2 c Nonfat ricotta cheese

2 1/4 c Chopped broccoli, steamed

3 Egg whites, lightly beaten

18 Jumbo shell macaroni, cooked

Al dente and drained 2 c Tomato sauce

Fresh ground black pepper to Taste Place broth in skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onions, and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from heat and stir in oregano, basil, ricotta, broccoli, and egg whites. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Stuff drained shells with ricotta-broccoli mixture. Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce on bottom of 9 by 13 inch nonstick baking pan. Arrange shells over sauce. Top with remaining sauce. Bake for 30 minutes or until shells are hot. Top with black pepper to taste. Posted by artemis@netcom.com (Michelle Dick) to the Fatfree Digest [Volume 14 Issue 25] Jan. 25, 1995. A slightly modified recipe from Schlesinger's

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