ITALIAN SHELLS CASSEROLE

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This is another recipe I ran across early in our marriage 30 short yrs ago. (I bought a little blank, hardbound book to write special recipes in). DH loves it. Falls into the comfort food category. Cheesy and mmm, mmm good. Add a salad, and dinner is complete!

Provided by kstrating

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb pasta shells, medium size
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
8 ounces provolone cheese, shredded
1 lb ground beef
2 cups marinara sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Cook shells and drain (while waiting, go on to next steps).
  • Brown ground beef and drain. Add salt, pepper, and marinara sauce. Simmer 20 minutes.
  • In deep pan, line bottom with 1/2 of the shells. Cover with half of the meat sauce. Spread half of the sour cream lightly over and then sprinkle with half of both the cheeses. Repeat.
  • Cover and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake 20 minutes more.

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