Three Cheese Beef Pasta Shells
Three Cheese Beef Pasta Shells
These baked pasta shells are filled with tomatoes, cheese and ground beef, exactly as a comforting casserole should be. This recipe comes from Betty Crocker.Click here for more casserole recipes.
Servings
8
servings
Ingredients
- 24 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 pound ground beef
- 26 ounce chunky tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 8 ounce chive and onion cream cheese spread
- 1 1/2 cup shredded italian cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
- In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat for 5—7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
- In large bow, mix pasta sauce and water. Pour 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- In medium bowl, mix cheese spread, 1 cup of the Italian cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, egg, and cooked ground beef. Spoon a tablespoon of the mixture into each shell.
- Arrange stuffed shells over the sauce in the baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over the top to cover the shells. Cover with foil.
- Bake for 40—45 minutes until bubbly and set. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of Italian cheese.
- Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes longer until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.