Makeover Cheese-Stuffed Shells

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 Italian turkey sausage link (4 ounces), casing removed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1-1/2 cups 4% cottage cheese
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
• 24 jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained
• 3 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper