Name: Three-Cheese Jumbo Shells
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 2/3 cup chopped onion; 2 cups water; 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste; 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules; 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 24 jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained

I love cooking, but I'm not into fancy gourmet foods. I think it's more challenging to make delicious, down-home foods like this beefy casserole with ingredients easily found in the refrigerator and on my pantry shelves. &mdash;Marjorie Carey, Alamosa, Colorado

Three-Cheese Jumbo Shells

beef

onion

water

tomato paste

beef bouillon granules

oregano

carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese

mozzarella cheese, divided

Parmesan cheese

egg,

pasta shells,

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in the water, tomato paste, bouillon and oregano. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan cheese and egg. Stuff shells with the cheese mixture.

Arrange shells in a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Spoon meat sauce over shells. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes longer.

I tried it but would like to tweek it , some garlic , onion powder,..

I thought this was horrible (and so did my family). It was tasteless and needed a lot more than salt and pepper. I would suggest using italian sausage for starters.

Everyone loves these shells and now is a Christmas eve tradition. Even my cousin who is a vegetarian loved these. Very easy to prepare

I make stuffed shells often. I only make mine cheese stuffed and stuff my manacotti with meat. No need to pre-cook shells. just stuff them and put them in the sauce, cover with foil and remove at the end to brown the cheese a little.

I read the reviews before I made this recipe and followed Nancy03743's suggestions when I made it. I added 1-1/2 tsp. basil, 1-1/2 tsp. parsley, 1-1/2 tsp. garlic, 1-1/2 tsp. sugar, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper and omitted the beef bouillon.  This recipe is delicious and pretty easy. I'm adding it to our regular dinner rotation.

Super yummy and super filling!  It took me a little longer to prepare it.  Maybe closer to an hour.  But it was a big hit with my Husband!  Will make this again and again!

Will make again, this was yummy! I did add 1 tabsp. parsley, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper to cheese mixture.  Next time I might add 1 tsp. Italian seasoning to meat mixture.

This was a good one.  will be making again.--BDW

I liked it a lot, I would definitely make it again.  Very filling.

Made last night for dinner and we all had seconds..East to make and yummy...

three-cheese jumbo shells

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total: 1 hours, 20 minutes

Servings: 8

Author : Taste of Home

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