cream cheese stuffed shells

Name: Cream Cheese Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) ground beef; 12 ounce(s) box of jumbo pasta shells; 2 teaspoon(s) minced garlic; 1 - egg, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 2 teaspoon(s) parsley; 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1 jar(s) tomato sauce, + 1 cup; 8 ounce(s) mozzarella cheese, shredded

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Recipe by

Tara Pacheco

@tnj2008

Fall River, MA

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 :)

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yield serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For cream cheese stuffed shells

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

tomato sauce, + 1 cup
8 oz

mozzarella cheese, shredded

How To Make cream cheese stuffed shells

1
Boil your shells for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain.

2
Mix your ground beef with beaten egg, oil, parsley, salt, and garlic.
3
Brown beef mixture over medium heat, until just browned.
4
In a large bowl, mix your cooked beef with one cup of sauce and cream cheese.
5
Stuff cooked pasta shells with your beef mixture and place in baking dish.
6
Top with the remaining sauce and shredded mozzarella.
7
Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
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cream cheese stuffed shells

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