Three Cheese Beef Pasta Shells Recipes

THREE-CHEESE BEEF PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Pour 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. In medium bowl, mix cheese spread, 1 cup of the Italian cheese, the Parmesan cheese, egg and cooked beef. Spoon heaping tablespoon mixture into each shell. Arrange stuffed shells over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over top, covering shells completely. Cover with foil.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese filling is set. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

THREE-CHEESE BEEF PASTA SHELLS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package. In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes. In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Pour 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. In medium bowl, mix cheese spread, 1 cup of the Italian cheese, the Parmesan cheese, egg and cooked ground beef. Spoon heaping tablespoon mixture into each shell. Arrange stuffed shells over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over top, covering shells completely. Cover with foil. Cover; bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese filling is set. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Italian Cheese Blend. Bake about 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

THREE-CHEESE BEEF PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
• 2. In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• 3. In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Pour 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. In medium bowl, mix cheese spread, 1 cup of the Italian cheese, the Parmesan cheese, egg and cooked ground beef. Spoon heaping tablespoon mixture into each shell. Arrange stuffed shells over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over top, covering shells completely. Cover with foil.
• 4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese filling is set. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

THREE-CHEESE JUMBO SHELLS

Steps:

• 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. Freeze option: After assembling, sprinkle casserole with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

3 CHEESE & BEEF STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Cook and drain pasta shells as directed. (For best results, cook the pasta just until al dente (still slightly firm). This will make them easier to stuff and they won't overcook.).
• In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef for 5 to 7 minutes, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Pour 1 cup of the sauce in the buttom of an ungreased 13x9 glass baking dish. In a medium bowl, mix cheese spread, 1 cup of the Italian cheese, the Parmesan cheese, egg and cooked ground beef. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the mixture into each shell. Arrange shells over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Cover with foil.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese filling is set. Sprinkle with remaining Italian cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parlsey for presentation.

THREE-CHEESE SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the next 10 ingredients. Divide the small jar of spaghetti sauce between two ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes., Stuff shells with the cheese mixture and place in a single layer over sauce. Pour the remaining spaghetti sauce over shells. , Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through.