Cream Cheese Stuffed Shells
By
Tara Pacheco
@tnj2008
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Not everyone in my family cares for ricotta cheese. So, I stuffed these yummy little guys with ground beef and cream cheese. They were a hit at the dinner table. Everyone asked for seconds :)
Ingredients
- 2 lb
- ground beef
- 12 oz
- box of jumbo pasta shells
- 2 tsp
- minced garlic
- 1
- egg, lightly beaten
- 1 Tbsp
- olive oil
- 2 tsp
- parsley
- 1 tsp
- kosher salt
- 8 oz
- cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 jar(s)
- tomato sauce, + 1 cup
- 8 oz
- mozzarella cheese, shredded
How to Make Cream Cheese Stuffed Shells
- 1Boil your shells for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain.
- 2Mix your ground beef with beaten egg, oil, parsley, salt, and garlic.
- 3Brown beef mixture over medium heat, until just browned.
- 4In a large bowl, mix your cooked beef with one cup of sauce and cream cheese.
- 5Stuff cooked pasta shells with your beef mixture and place in baking dish.
- 6Top with the remaining sauce and shredded mozzarella.
- 7Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
