Cheesy Beef-Stuffed Pasta Shells

Southern Living

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 18  jumbo pasta shells
• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  cups  shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  Italian style breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped parsley
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  dash pepper
•  salt
• 1 (15 1/2ounce) jar  spaghetti sauce
• 1⁄4 cup Burgundy wine or 1⁄4 cup dry red wine
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Prepare macaroni shells according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet until beef is browned.
3. Drain excess fat.
4. Stir in next 6 ingredients.
5. Set aside.
6. Combine spaghetti sauce and wine.
7. Spoon one-fourth of sauce into a lightly greased oblong baking pan; set aside remaining sauce.
8. Stuff macaroni shells with beef mixture, and place in baking dish.
9. Spoon remaining sauce over shells.
10. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over shells.
11. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.