STUFFED SHELLS WITH MEAT AND RICOTTA CHEESE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Boil water for pasta.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown ground beef, onion and garlic; drain and cool.
• Cook pasta in water, drain.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Meanwhile pasta is cooking, combine meat, mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, egg and parsley; season with salt and pepper.
• Mix spaghetti sauce with tomato sauce; cover bottom of a 13x9 casserole dish with 1/4 of the sauce.
• Stuff cooked, drained shells with the meat mixture and place on top of sauce in dish in a row.
• Add red wine to remaining sauce and mix well; cover shells with sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and browned.

Steps:

• Cook pasta shells according to package directions to al dente; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 1-1/2 cups Italian cheese blend, Parmesan cheese, pesto, egg and half of the beef mixture., Spread 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spoon cheese mixture into pasta shells; place in baking dish. Combine remaining beef mixture and spaghetti sauce; pour over shells. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer.