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Stuffed Pasta Shells
Jumbo Stuffed Shells filled with Seasoned Italian Sausage and Ground Beef in an Italian sauce and covered with cheeses
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
baked stuffed shells, stuffed pasta, stuffed shells, Stuffed Shells with ground meat, Stuffed Shells with meat and cheese
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
640
kcal
Author
Evelyn
Ingredients
1
lb
ground beef
1
lb
Italian Sausage
bulk or links
1 1/2
lbs
mozzarella cheese
grated
1
large
onion
chopped
4
cloves
fresh garlic
minced
3
Tablespoons
oregano
dried
3
tablespoons
basil
dried
1/4
cup
parsley
dried
1
quart
pasta sauce
1
16 oz box
jumbo pasta shells
Instructions
Prepare the shells according to package instructions in a
pasta cooker
, drain but keep moist
Remove casings if using link sausage and brown both types of meat in a dutch oven
or large skillet
Add onions and garlic and continue cooking until onions are translucent
Drain the meat and place in a large bowl, add oregano, basil and parsley
Stir in 1 lb of the mozzarella cheese and mix well until cheese is melted, add about 1/4 of the sauce
Pour another 1/4 of the sauce into a
13 X 9-inch baking dish
to coat the bottom
As soon as the shells are cool enough to handle, stuff them with the meat mixture and place in dish on top of the sauce
After all the shells are filled and placed in the baking dish, pour the remaining sauce over the shells coating them well.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, cover and bake at 300 degrees for about 35 minutes until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted
10. Sprinkle with fresh or dried parsley, optional
Nutrition
Calories:
640
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
12
g
|
Protein:
39
g
|
Fat:
48
g
|
Saturated Fat:
22
g
|
Cholesterol:
151
mg
|
Sodium:
1608
mg
|
Potassium:
820
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
1315
IU
|
Vitamin C:
13.9
mg
|
Calcium:
506
mg
|
Iron:
4.2
mg