Meat-Stuffed Shells

What am I having for dinner tonight?
Meat-Stuffed Shells
Green Salad
Garlic Bread

Ingredients
1 10 ounce box chopped frozen spinach
salt to taste
12 Jumbo pasta shells
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef
3 garlic cloves
1 small onion, finely chopped
black pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon basil

Directions

1. Defrost frozen spinach in microwave, 6 minutes on high. Wring the spinach dry in a clean towel.
2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
3. In a large covered pot bring water to boil for shells.
4. Cook the shells for 8 to 9 minutes; they should still be firm at the center.
5. Place the shells aside in a shallow baking dish.
6. Brown the meat over medium to medium-high heat. (Add on tablespoon of olive oil if meat is very lean.)
7. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves and onions; season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cook the mixture for 5 minutes more.
8. Transfer the meat to a bowl and add spinach. Mix together.
9. Add egg, breadcrumbs, and half the cheese and combine.
10. Fill the shells with the meat mixture and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
11. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes.
12. While the shells bake, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a small pot over low heat with a halved garlic clove and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
13. Remove the garlic, add the red pepper flakes and cook for a minute more.
14. Stir in the tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
15. Stir in basil.
16. Pour sauce over shells on dinner plate.

If you try this dish let me know what you think of it.

Prep for tomorrow, tonight: Pull 2 chicken breasts out of the freezer for tomorrows, Chicken Quesadillas.