Stuffed Pasta Shells

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"This is a family favorite. It takes a little to get it ready for the crock pot, but soooo good, when it's done cooking -"

 

• Ready In: 7hrs
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 18 jumbo pasta shells
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1⁄2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) jars meatless spaghetti sauce
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Cook pasta shells according to directions, just until tender and drain. Meanwhile, brown beef, onion, and garlic on stove top, drain. Add mozzarella, bread crumbs, parsley and egg. Stuff shells. Set aside. Pour 1 jar of sauce into crock pot. Arrange stuffed shells in sauce. Top with other jar of sauce and parmesan cheese. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours.

Reviews

[TexasKelly]

Unfortunately this did not work well for me. I set my crock pot to low and when I got home from work most of it had burnt to a crisp. It was mostly only burnt around the edges so the shells in the middle were edible. I found that I missed the ricotta that is usually found in stuffed shells, but that is just my own personal taste I guess. All in all this probably woudl have been a better recipe had it been baked and not put in the crock pot.