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Ingredients
- 32 jumbo shells
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, pork, turkey, or chicken
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/1 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups spaghetti sauce
Details
Servings 8
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
* Bring a very large pot of salted water to a full rolling boil.
* Drop the pasta shells into the boiling water, a few at a time, stirring to keep them separated.
* Cook until almost flexible, being careful not to overcook.
* Drain thoroughly and rinse under cold running water.
Step 2
* In a large skillet combine the ground meat and garlic.
* Cook over medium high, stirring to break up lumps, until meat is no longer pink.
* Drain off fat from pan.
* Remove from heat and transfer to large mixing bowl.
* Let cool until just warm.
Step 3
* To the cooked meat mixture, add the shredded mozzarella, bread crumbs, eggs, 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.
* Mix well.
Step 4
In one 9 X 13" baking dish, or 2- 8 " square pans, spoon a layer of spaghetti sauce (2 cups for larger pan, 1 cup for each smaller pan).
* Working with one pasta shell at a time, spoon in some meat filling.
* Place each shell onto the spaghetti sauce. (There should be enough filling to fill 30 shells).
* Arrange shells in tight rows in baking dish.
* Dollop remaining spaghetti sauce over top of shells.
* Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.
* Cover tightly with foil.
* * At this point you can bake immediately, refrigerate several hours, or freeze for another time.
Step 5
* Bake in oven, preheated to 375 degrees F. for o0-35 minutes, or until bubbly.
Serve with a green salad and crusty rolls for a satisfying meal.
Chef Tips and Tricks
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 250g / 2 cups pork fillets, cubed
- 1 /4 cup caramel
- 100ml / 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp Vietnamese fish sauce (Nuoc Cham)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- Crushed peanuts
Method
- Brown the pork fillet in a skillet with the oil
- Add the caramel, water, fish sauce, soy sauce and fresh ginger.
- Simmer for 10 minutes (until the liquid has reduced)
- Serve over white rice with crushed peanuts.
- Enjoy!
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