MINESTRONE-STUFFED SHELLS

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Hearty stuffed shells. Perfect for a freezer meal.

Provided by Hillary

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

24 jumbo pasta shells
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped onion
½ teaspoon salt
1 (14.5 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup mozzarella cheese
¼ cup prepared basil pesto
1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce, warmed
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
Cook and stir ground beef, bell pepper, onion, and salt in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes; drain. Mix kidney beans, mozzarella cheese, and pesto into ground beef mixture.
Spoon 1/4 cup ground beef mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange stuffed shells in a serving dish and top with pasta sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.1 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 915.5 mg, Sugar 10.5 g