JUMBO GROUND BEEF STUFFED SHELLS

Jumbo Ground Beef Stuffed Shells image

Easy, filling, and delicious pasta dish...great for a crowd. My friends and family beg for this dish. Pairs well with garlic bread and salad.

Provided by ddhowled

Categories Meat

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

18 jumbo pasta shells
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 fine diced yellow bell pepper
1 fine diced sweet onion
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon season salt
salt and pepper
1 egg
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (24 ounce) jar of prepared pasta sauce
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (5 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 cup sugar
1 (1 1/2 ounce) package of dry spaghetti seasoning
1 teaspoon of chopped parsley

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta according to package directions and cool.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
Brown ground beef with minced garlic, bell pepper, and onion. Drain and set aside.
Add garlic powder, season salt, salt and pepper, egg, breadcrumbs, and 2 cups of mozzarella to ground beef mixture.
In a large skillet, simmer sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and spaghetti seasonings.
Pour half of the sauce mixture into the bottom of a large baking dish.
Drain pasta shells and place on top of the sauce.
Fill the shells with the ground beef mixture.
Top with mozarella and parsley.
Bake 25 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 753.8, Fat 39.7, SaturatedFat 16.2, Cholesterol 154.9, Sodium 1226.8, Carbohydrate 59.6, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 34.9, Protein 41.2