Jumbo Ground Beef Stuffed Shells

Submitted by ddhowled

"Easy, filling, and delicious pasta dish...great for a crowd. My friends and family beg for this dish. Pairs well with garlic bread and salad."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 18 jumbo pasta shells
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 1 fine diced yellow bell pepper
• 1 fine diced sweet onion
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1⁄2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 tablespoon season salt
• salt and pepper
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 (24 ounce) jar of prepared pasta sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (5 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package of dry spaghetti seasoning
• 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions and cool.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
4. Brown ground beef with minced garlic, bell pepper, and onion. Drain and set aside.
5. Add garlic powder, season salt, salt and pepper, egg, breadcrumbs, and 2 cups of mozzarella to ground beef mixture.
6. In a large skillet, simmer sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and spaghetti seasonings.
7. Pour half of the sauce mixture into the bottom of a large baking dish.
8. Drain pasta shells and place on top of the sauce.
9. Fill the shells with the ground beef mixture.
10. Top with mozarella and parsley.
11. Bake 25 minute.